Speech: Do not speak ill of others. A knight does not spread news that he does not know to be certain, or condemn things that he does not understand. I don’t know what exactly possessed us to publish it,” Hawke said of his new book, “Rules for a Knight,” a cross between a parenting guide and a self-help book. Photograph by Henny Garfunkel / Redux

Love is the end goal. It is the music of our lives. There is no obstacle that enough love cannot move. Honesty– Thomas tells the tale of an archery contest he competed in, in which he lost to a Welshman who cheated. A knight is the best kind of servant, leaving every space he enters brighter and cleaner than when he arrived. His surroundings reflect his state of mind. Every task I can think of is aided by an awareness of breath. It is the connective tissue of the universe, binding all living creatures together. By focusing on our breath, we are able to more adeptly inhabit our bodies and function on instinct.Why am I alive? Where was I before I was born? What will happen to me when I die? Whatever well our lives are drawn from, it is deep, wild, mysterious, and unknowable ...” writes Hawke. Hutchinson called the novel “many things: a code of ethics, an intimate record of triumphs, failures and aspirations, and a testament to a father’s love”. Create time alone with yourself. The voice of our spirit is gentle and cannot be heard when it has to compete with others. Just as it is impossible to see your reflection in troubled water, so too is it with the soul. In silence, we can sense eternity sleeping inside us.” Rules for a Knight is a novel written by Ethan Hawke and illustrated by Ryan Hawke. The story takes place in the 15th century and is written in the form of a letter from the novel's protagonist, Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke, to his four children. The novel recounts episodes of Sir Hawke's life as a knight and offers advice to the reader on a variety of topics such as love and chivalry. How a knight lives is what is important, not on which particular afternoon he was born or on which specific morning he might die. Those who cannot easily forgive will not collect many friends. Look for the best in others and yourself.

Discipline– A wealthy relative of Thomas's begins to offer gifts to the knights of the area. Thomas's grandfather forces him to return each gift. It is later discovered that their wealthy relative had been planning to raise an army. Each knight who had accepted his gifts felt a sense of loyalty to him, and fought in battle for him. Thomas and his grandfather do not fight, but Sir Richard is killed in battle. Courage– Thomas and Sir Richard defend a bridge from marauders. Sir Richard overcomes his fear and manages to a light a signal fire by thinking of someone he loves instead of the danger he's in. Later he told me when he was younger he learned the secret to performing under pressure: don’t do it for yourself. Do it for someone else. “I know your grandfather always tells us to think of nothing. But when I get scared I just think of someone I love.” Never announce that you are a knight, simply behave as one. You are better than no one, and no one is better than you.

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Horsemanship—virtually every task I can think of is aided by an awareness of breath. It is the connective tissue of the universe, binding all living creatures together. By focusing on our breath, we are able to more adeptly inhabit our bodies and function on instinct. Am I weak or am I strong? Am I kind or cruel? I have been all these things! I don’t even truly understand the difference between right and wrong. Just and unjust. And what does any of it matter, since in no time at all everybody I know will be rotting in the ground feeding worms?” An imagined father, Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke, wrote a letter to his children outlining the Rules for a Knight, in 1483, a night before he went to the Battle of Slaughter Bridge, where he was among those killed. He had foreseen this outcome and as a result had written the letter, which contain life lessons he wished to pass along to his children. Ik kroop stiekem naar onze zolder, waar het lekker zwoel en donker was, knipte een lampje aan en begon te lezen hoe een edele jonkvrouw dient te leven. Meteen was ik in de helft. Het begon me te dagen dat Ridderschap en nobel leven altijd al van belang is geweest. Iedere generatie heeft gezocht naar manieren om te leven en hoe dit vorm te geven. Zo ook deze ridder: