But chivalry's day is over. One day soon moss will grow in the tilt yard. The days of the moneylender have arrived, and the days of the swaggering privateer; banker sits down with banker, and kings are their waiting boys.
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In the passage from Hilary Mantel's "Bring Up the Bodies," the author reflects on the decline of chivalry, suggesting that noble ideals are being overtaken by more contemporary values dominated by financial power. The imagery of moss growing in the tilt yard symbolizes the end of an era where honor and valor held significant value as these virtues fade into history.
The text contrasts the past's romanticized notions of bravery and...
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