In the Medieval Period, knights dedicated their lives to following the code of chivalry. ... Although, Arthur was not ranked below Gryfflette, he wanted the revenge. ... Finally, being skillful in battle was an important part of the code of chivalry. ... To reiterate, the code of chivalry was expected to be followed by knights in the Medieval time period. This code made the world full of elaborate courtesy and knights trying to make their society the best they could through fairness and respect. ...

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Although Chaucer presents these chivalric codes to many characters, including Arcite and Palamon, I would like to argue that Chaucer mainly attributes these six chivalry components to Theseus. ... When Theseus makes a promise to kill King Creon in order to revenge for a company of woman, Chaucer writes: He raised them in his arms and sought to fill Their hearts with comfort and with kind good will, And swore on oath that as he was true knight. (29) Later, Chaucer demonstrates Theseus' ability to fulfill the oath made to a company of woman to kill Creon. ...

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His devotion to traditional values of honor in which there are strict codes of behavior one must follow is reflected in his story when he tells how Theseus condemns Arcite's and Palamon's actions. ... The Reeve is very offended by the Miller's tale and vows to get revenge in his tale (classicnotes.com). ...

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