between the heroic and the chivalric are similar to the differences between barbarism and civilization, again using specific definitions. Warriors from heroic epics are brutal men who are willing to sacrifice everything, even mercy toward the enemy, to reach legendary status and fame. Warriors from chivalric epics such as Parzival on the other hand are civilized men who are willing to sacrifice their own dignity to treat a woman properly according to the code of chivalry. Chivalric knights from the High Middle Ages were faithful to their mothers, faithful to their manners and faithful to their individual souls. Heroic warriors from the Migration Period were loyal to their lords, loyal to their families and often these loyalties conflicted, forcing them to wage war against their own kith andSocial housing has received a £1.4bn boost from Chancellor Gordon Brown in an effort to help key public sector workers buy homes.

He said the housing and planning budget would be increased from £3.3bn to £4.7bn over the next three years.

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will reveal detailed plans of the house-building programme on Thursday, expected to focus on London and South-East England.

It is crucial this money
is targeted at those suffering the misery of homelessness

Ben JacksonShelter

It is estimated that about 28,000 new affordable homes are needed in the capital alone, where high house prices are blamed for problems in recruiting teachers and nurses.

The Local Government Association (LGA) survey highlighted problems such as a 167% increase in teacher vacancies in Surrey between January 2000 and January 2001.

The average house price