| The decline of Chivalry had a great influence upon modern Britain'sdevelopment, which included social structure, economic basis andpolitical system. After the decline of Chivalry, the former stratum ofknighthood began to polarize. Gentry and the middle lever emerged so the socialstructure changed from two-tiered structure to three-tiered structure.Chivalry's decline led to the commercialization of British agriculture andthe tend of capitalism as well. With the waning of Chivalry, nobility' spower was reduced. But the strength of Majesty, which was supported by themiddle lever, came to reinforce. By the time of the Tudors, the phenomenonof strong absolute Monarchy appeared in Britain. Although Chivalry declined,Knighthood which came from it became a kind of value, and took root among thenational characters of Britain. |
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