"Aman had toenter the lists resolved toconquer ordie: seeing that bythose aforesaid Danish andLombard laws theconqueror didjust what hepleased with hisunsuccessful opponent" — Unknown
"If you were sofortunate astokillyour opponent, ought youtoburn hisbody orletthe family bury it? Could a“second”make avalid surrender forhisprincipal?" — Unknown
"The question—even thequestion ofchivalry, the defence ofthehonour offair ladies—resolved itself into afew cut-and-dried formulas." — Unknown
"Every one,weunderstand, wasbound todefend thecharacter ofthefairsexwhatever hemight happen tothink orknow." — Unknown
"Late inlife, aswelearn from theopening pages of theRodomontades Espagnolles, hewas foralong period disabled byafallfrom awhite horse" — Unknown

Guiding Principles from Brantome on Duels

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