HIST 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Christine De Pizan, First Crusade, Chrétien De Troyes
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Chivalry-- first showed up 1100 in song of roland (story of war) in reference to people fighting on horseback. Chivalric literature transformed in early 1100s; were less about men, courage, and battle and more about love for women and romance. Worst possible thing to be was a coward. St. bernard redefined chivalry-- spiritually clean and vicious warrior. Angevin empire-- england and aquitaine merged during 1100s: focus on developing chivalric literqature. Henry ii of englad (1154-1189)-- creator of english common law: wife eleanor brought troubadours with her from france (aquitaine) Heartbroken romantic poets: william ix of aquitaine-- troubadour poet. King arthur"s legend spread 1100s; lived c. 500: false legend of vigorous christian warrior, legend written in latin and translated to french but elements added. Aristocratic women married in teenage years to older men: marriages for strategic relationship between families. Marie de france wrote poetry about unhappy women stuck in arranged marriages with male lovers: influenced chretien.
