Formatted
as a letter from a knight on the battlefield to his children, it describes
virtues of the life of a knight as he learned them followed by brief anecdotes
to complement the importance of such rules.
What I found
interesting is that the narrator intended these rules, this final letter, for
all of children, even the girls. Not only
so they would know how to behave, how to treat others, but they in turn should
expect to be treated. Although this
letter was written in the 15th century, it reads, to me at least,
like modern self-help books. These rules
are applicable to anyone in any walk of life.
I think many would benefit from reading Rules For a Knight. We can all use guidance, and we all have a
knight in us somewhere.
