Editing Virtue (section)

===Chivalric virtues in medieval Europe===
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In the {{CE|8th century}}, upon the occasion of his coronation as [[Holy Roman Emperor]], [[Charlemagne]] published a list of [[knightly virtues]]:
* Love God
* Love your neighbor
* Give alms to the poor
* Entertain strangers
* Visit the sick
* Be merciful to prisoners
* Do ill to no man, nor consent unto such
* Forgive as ye hope to be forgiven
* Redeem the captive
* Help the oppressed
* Defend the cause of the widow and orphan
* Render righteous judgement
* Do not consent to any wrong
* Persevere not in wrath
* Shun excess in eating and drinking
* Be humble and kind
* Serve your liege lord faithfully
* Do not steal
* Do not perjure yourself, nor let others do so
* Envy, hatred, and violence separate men from the Kingdom of God
* Defend the Church and promote her cause.<ref>{{cite web |title=The origins of Chivalry |url=http://www.baronage.co.uk/chivalry/chival1a.html |website=Baronage |access-date=17 November 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305035824/http://www.baronage.co.uk/chivalry/chival1a.html|archive-date=2022-03-05}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=website, no references, no author|date=July 2023}}