Why do English gentlemen always carry an umbrella?

English gentlemen bring umbrellas to take care of women without umbrellas. Protecting women is the bounden duty of a gentleman, which is why they are called gentlemen.

In medieval England, "gentry" was a social stratum, and its social status was second only to that of nobles, such as knighthood. Male adults of this class were called "gentlemen" at that time. "Gentleman" originated in western Europe in the middle of17th century, developed from chivalrous and heroic "knight", and then prevailed in Britain and developed to the extreme.

Gentleman's demeanor is not only the externalization of British national culture, but also a brand-new social culture based on aristocratic spirit and integrating some values from all walks of life in the process of aligning with the upper class.

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As early as the late17th century, Britain began to implement "gentleman education". It was put forward by British philosopher, politician and educator Locke. He called those people with aristocratic style, bourgeois entrepreneurial spirit and talent and strong physique "gentlemen". The purpose of "gentleman education" is to cultivate "gentlemen".

This "gentleman" must be a "virtuous, useful and capable person". That is, it must have moral thoughts and behaviors understood by the upper class; Have extensive ability, vigilance and self-confidence to explore the cause of capitalism; Have noble and civilized manners and manners; Broad knowledge and resourcefulness.