Chivralic Virtues

The Seven Knightly Virtues are much written about and there is no single authoritative list of them. Some historic accounts have four virtues, others have six. Even for those that list seven, those seven differ greatly. As Knights and Chivalry are important to the SCA, so does Chivalric Virtue play a part in our society. These virtues are not unique to the Chivalry; they inform all peerage orders, and the general populace of the kingdom are encouraged to strive to follow them as well.

Some of the commonly referenced Knightly Virtues are:

• Chastity
• Compasion
• Courage
• Courtesy
• Faith
• Fortitude
• Franchise
• Honor
• Honesty or Truthfulness
• Humility
• Largesse or Generosity
• Loyalty
• Noblesse, Nobility or Noblesse Oblige
• Prowess
• Prudence
• Reason
• Strength