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The Literature of Chivalry - Coggle Diagram
The Literature of Chivalry
Epic Poetry
Feudal lords/ladies enjoyed listening to epics
epics told about hero's adventures/stories
ex. King Authur and Charlemagne
"The Song of Roland" is the most famous
It praises a band of French soldiers who perished in battle
The poem transforms the event into a struggle
A few brave French knights led by Roland battle an overwhelming army of Muslims from Spain. Roland's friend, Turpin the Archbishop, stands as a shining example of medieval ideals. Turpin represents courage, faith, and chivalry
"And now there comes the Archbishop. He spurs his horse, goes up into a mountain, summons the French; and he preached them a sermon: 'Barons, my lords (Charlemagne) left us in this place. We know our duty: to die like good men for out King. Fight to defend the holy Christian faith.'"
Culture
Why was this such a big entertainment piece?
Love Poems
A knights duty to his lady became important as his duty to his lord .
the hero's difficulties resulted ffrom a conflict between those two obligations.
Troubadours were traveling poet-musicians at the castles and courts of Europe.
Songs
A troubadour might sing about love’s disappointments: “My loving heart, my faithfulness, myself, my world she deigns to take.
Later, as queen of England, Eleanor was the mother of two kings, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John. Richard himself composed romantic songs and poems.
Who was Eleanor Of Aquitaine
Culture
Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII