Chivalry In The Song Of Ronald

In the early Middle Ages, the code of chivalry unleashed multiple facets which defined a certain tone and audience. These facets differed by containing absolute masculine tones and others that were more feminine. Two stories that interpret the different concepts of the code of chivalry, are The Song of Ronald and the Lancelot Story.
The Song of Ronald was written down around 1100, by when the chivalry code had an absolute male entity, where the knights gave their lives to the king, and fought for honor and glory. In addition, the woman was not part of these medieval stories. In the Song of Ronald, he was the nephew of Charlemagne the great. He led the king's special guard, which was ambushed by an army of Muslims, which outnumbered Ronald's soldiers. Oliver, comrade and friend of Ronald, advises that it is best to retire and sound the horn. Oliver in anguish said “Ronald my friend let the Oliphant sound! King Charles will hear it, his host will all turn …show more content…
In The Song of Ronald, the main purpose of a knight's code was to maintain his honor, protect the king, and gain glory. In Lancelot Story, the objective was different. The mission of the knight was to rescue and protect the woman, in this case, the queen. Another value that differs in both stories is the concept of honor. In The Song of Ronald, honor and glory play an important role in knights, since they prefer death to be without these two aspects. On the other hand, in the story of Lancelot, honor does not seem to be an important aspect. Another aspect that changes is the spiritual value of weapons and armor. In Lancelot Story, when he was crossing the sword bridge, he removes his armor and sword to cross it and reach the queen. This would not happen in The Song of Ronald, since the sword and the armor is something that connects with the knight, they are considered spiritual and representative of each