Courtesy

Not one of the original chivalric virtues, the idea that a knight should be courteous came from the influence of the court , the ladies, and the romances . A knight was expected to be courteous to men of all stations, although the concept of what was 'courteous' changed over time. What was considered 'courteous' in the days of William the Marshal would be considered barbaric to the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century. The addition of courtesy to the marshal suite of virtues is one of the things that distinguishes chivalry from other warrior codes, for example from Bushido, the Japanese warrior code.&nbsp