# Chivalry explained — Chivalry

> Chapter companion for Chivalry by James Branch Cabell.

## What happens

This chapter, titled 'Chivalry,' presents a dizain des reines, a poetic sequence of ten stanzas each devoted to a queen, exploring themes of love, power, sacrifice, and the complex interplay between illusion and reality within the chivalric code.

## Themes in this chapter

### Love and Domnei (Lady-Service)

The dizain explores the chivalric ideal of love and service to a lady, central to the code of chivalry.

### Power and Queenship

The chapter focuses on queens, examining their roles, power, and influence within the chivalric framework.

## Character check-ins

### Queen Philippa

Appears as one of the queens in the dizain, embodying aspects of queenship and sacrifice.

### Queen Ysabeau

Featured as a queen in the dizain, representing themes of power and torment.

### Queen Anne

Included in the dizain, associated with encounters and royal claims.

### Queen Jehane

Present as a queen in the dizain, linked to pride and spirit.

### Queen Isabeau

Mentioned among the queens in the dizain, reflecting themes of royalty and fate.

## Links

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