KP141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Retina, Feudalism
6 Dec 2017
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What you need to know: basic political and social structure of the medieval period. What does the tournament reveal about the medieval society: the melee at arms, the joust, hardy"s interpretations and chivalry. Relationships between sport and war: aristocratic warrior societies, ritualized war and sport, re-adaptation of classical virtue. Hardy- the tournament: a venue to display martial prowess, an arena to proclaim these virtues. Early tournaments more chivalrous than later tournaments. The early tournament: melee at arms. Many a good tourney with deadly blows ,honour and intimidation factor, Loves battles and tournaments more then a monk loves peace. Something is lost, wants something back in to society, chivalry is no where to be found. The melee at arms: battle royal, not a true display of chivalry of chivalric values, no rules, no set way to win. William marshal ( 1146/7ce-1219 ce: younger noble son, sent to france to train as a knight, successfully fought in tournaments for two decades.
