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The Literature of Chivalry - Coggle Diagram
The Literature of Chivalry
Love poems and songs
Lovesick Nights
The code of Chivalry promotes a false image of knights, making them seem more romantic.
Code of chivalry
Under the code of chivalry a knights duty to his lady became as important as his duty to the lord.
In many medieval poems conflict resulted from those two obligations .
Do you think this conflict happened out of the poems as well?
Troubadours
They were traveling poet-Musicians at the castles and courts of Europe.
Epic Poetry
Feudal lords and their ladies enjoyed epic poems.
Poems recounted a hero's deeds and adventures. Told stories about King Arthur and Charlemagne.
Famous medieval epic poem: The Song of Roland
Praises a band of French soldiers who poerished in battle during Charlemagne's reign. A few brave French knights led by Roland battle an overwhelming army of Muslims from Spain.
Roland's friend, Turpin the Archbishop, stands as an example of medieval ideals.
Represents courage, faith, and chivilary.
How did Epic Poetry contribute to displaying the ideals of medieval Europeans?
Concept: Values and Belifs
Concept: Culture