HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Medieval Warfare, Chivalric Order, Courtly Love
4 Apr 2018
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The connection between chivalric culture and medieval warfare is complex, particularly in the middle ages. Chivalry is a performance of class and masculinity that both forms a part of medieval warfare and exists apart form it, in tournaments. Class performance of a new nobility after the feudal revolution. Model of medieval masculinity (one of many, although important) Elements: violence, noble birth, chivalric conduct", christian piety, courtly love. Chivalry is worth a literary phenomenon and a social performance. Literature: chr tien de troyes (12th c) Tournaments: jacques de lalaing (15th c) #1: fought from 1337 to 1453 core the english king"s claim to the french crown, but grew out of older con icts over english territorial possessions in france. Chevauch e classic military maneuver of this period, targets civilians and leads to. Chivalry: performance of nobility (class) and of masculinity, de ned by violence, noble birth,
