About the book: 2004 / Chivalry is one of the most striking phenomena of the Western European Middle Ages. Its history is rich in ups and downs. Much of what we know about medieval Europe is related to chivalry: tournaments, crusades, courtly culture. The author of the book, Philippe du Puy de Clenchan, traced in detail the evolution of chivalry: the origins of this institution, knighting, the main symbols and rituals, knightly orders. The brightest pages of medieval history are associated with chivalry: tournaments, knighting, crusades, courtly behavior and knightly romances, equestrian duels. Western Europe lived under the sign of chivalry for about five centuries. French historian Philippe du Puy de Clenchan offers his version of the history of Western European chivalry. For a wide range of readers.