Maxims of Christian Chivalry

Maxims of Christian Chivalry is an edited selection drawn from Kenelm Henry Digby's monumental work The Broadstone of Honour, compiled by Nicholas Dillon, O.F.M. to make Digby's timeless wisdom more accessible. "Structured around four thematic sections —Godefridus, Tancredus, Morus, and Orlandus—the book explores the chivalric spirit. For Digby, chivalry is not merely a medieval code combat, but "that general spirit which disposes men to heroic and generous actions”. This volume extracts the essential maxims from Digby’s original multi-volume work, first published in 1822, presenting them as a guide to the beautiful and sublime in the moral world.

Deeply rooted in Catholic tradition, the work is dedicated to St. Philomena and bears the Church’s imprimatur. As noted in the foreword by Robert Kane, S.J., and the introduction by Father Dillon, Digby’s writings were born from his remarkable conversion to Catholicism and his passionate embrace of the Faith’s cultural heritage. The book seeks to rescue the memory of a glorious Christian past, offering its maxims to cultivate honor and virtue in an age marked by “sordid, thoughtless and selfish” values. It presents chivalry not as a historical curiosity, but as a living ideal inspiring men to personal honor and devotion to truth, beauty, and goodness.

164 pages.

Author: Henry Digby

Year: 1925