To fear God and maintain His Church To serve the liege lord in valour and faith To protect the weak and defenceless To give succour to widows and orphans To refrain from the wanton giving of offence To live by honour and for glory To despise pecuniary reward To fight for the welfare of all To obey those placed in authority To guard the honour of fellow knights To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit To keep faith At all times to speak the truth To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun To respect the honour of women Never to refuse a challenge from an equal Never to turn the back upon a foe Of the seventeen entries in the Knights Codes of Chivalry, according to the Song of Roland, at least 12 relate to acts of chivalry as opposed to combat. Be it known and make the word go forth that from this day, the Twentieth of October in the Year of Our Lord Saint Cuthbert, May He Rule for Eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven, 866, that Brundle Jernigan B ent de Cruce Fidei Defensorem Ad maiorem Dei gloriam shall be known as Sir Brundle of Wales . Upon receipt of approval from The Imperial Council he shall be granted lands, the rents and serfs thereof and a seat on the Council of Electors. He is entitled to all of the Honors and Privileges of his Class. Failure to give proper Respect to his Station shall be an offence in the eyes of Emperor and punishable under the laws thereof.
