England in the Middle Ages more than his predecessors to handle general administration, to legislate and to raise the necessary taxes to pay for the wars in France. The royal lands—and incomes from them—had diminished over the years, and increasingly frequent taxation was required to support royal initiatives. Edward held elaborate chivalric events in an effort to unite his supporters around the symbols of knighthood. The ideal of chivalry continued to develop throughout the 14th century, reflected in the growth of knightly orders (including the Order of the Garter), grand tournaments and round table events. Society and government in England in the early 14th century
SS British Chivalry SS British Chivalry SS "British Chivalry" was a British oil tanker sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Indian Ocean in 1944. The steel-hulled ship was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company of Jarrow in northern England for the British Tanker Company, the transportation arm of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. Launched on 24 January 1929, the ship was long and in the beam, and powered by a 553 nhp quadruple expansion steam engine which gave her a top speed of . On 22 February 1944 "British Chivalry" was sailing alone in the Indian Ocean, south-west of Addu Atoll in