Chivalry Annotated Bibliography

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Alchin, Linda. “Code of Chivalry.” Code of Chivalry , Siteseen Ltd., Jan. 2017, www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/code-of-chivalry.htm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2017. This gave me a few examples of Chivalry in literature to connect it to how we saw the old ways of Chivalry.
Casey, Bethany. “Why As a Girl, I'm Glad Chivalry Is Dead.” The Huffington Post , TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Aug. 2015, www.huffingtonpost.com/unwritten/why-as-a-girl-im-glad-chi_b_8046782.html. Accessed 22 Mar. 2017. This source gave a perspective on modern-day chivalry and why it has died. Stating that it’s not a one way street anymore.
"Chivalry in the Medieval Ages." Getty.edu . Getty Museum, 21 Sept. 2014. Web. 16 Mar. 2017. . Primary

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