中世纪的骑士精神及其衰落

在学习西欧中世纪骑士制度过程中,了解到了骑士制度在中世纪历史上所占据的历史地位。骑士制度被誉为"封建制度之花",是社会中坚力量,骑士精神对国王到最低等贵族的统治阶级产生了巨大影响。庄园经济的衰落使骑士制度逐步瓦解;战争的平民化和雇佣军的盛行使骑士队伍萎缩;基督教的腐朽弱化了"骑士精神";不适应军事和战争变革的需要,几个方面解释在政治和社会上拥有如此高地位的骑士阶层从繁荣到衰落的原因。

Medieval Chivalry and Its Decadence

We understood the historical position of chivalry in the Middle Ages in the process of learning medieval Chivalry of western Europe. Chivalry was known as the ＂the flower of the feudal system＂, was the social backbone, and had a huge influence to the ruling class from the king to the lowest noble. This paper explained the cause that knight class which had such a high position in the politics and society declined from prosperity from several aspects, the decline of manor economic made chivalry gradually collapsed, the civilian of war and the prevalence of mercenaries made knight team atrophied ,the corruption of Christianity weakened the chivalry and the knight class can＇t adapt to the need of changes in the military and war.