[Gutenberg 52854] • Knights in Armour

Writing at the height of WWI, Edward S. Woods, Chaplain of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, examines the meaning of Knighthood in modern warfare. Woods identifies four virtues essential to the concept of Knighthood, (Courage, Chivalry, Purity, and Loyalty) exploring their connections to Christian philosophy and spirituality. He also provides several examples of these qualities as demonstrated by individual soldiers during the Great War. "I therefore commend this little book to all soldiers, and more particularly to the younger ones, who desire to go into battle properly prepared, for I am satisfied that definite and practical religious convictions form an essential part of every soldier's equipment." -General Sir William Robertson