ML100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Layamon, Wolfram Von Eschenbach, Jaufre Rudel
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The art of courtly love- knights, ladies, and troubadours. Chivalric knight is a central medieval concept bc he is an individual rather than strength in #s. Vocab: miles-l soldier, lower of a nobleman attached to a feudal lord, chevalier (fr)/caballero (sp) from. Cabalerius, cniht/knecht (eng) -young boy who was an attendant or servant (verge of manhood) Popular career path, but you must make a name for yourself through triumph (hard without war) Tournament: melee- on foot, hand-to-hand combat > serious injury and death > from feudal fighting games. Joust- on horse, victor gets horse and armour (6763$) of loser leads to people losing their job. Waste of knightly energy> put it to better use in things like crusades and defending the poor. Hold a vigil before knighted or oaths taken = religious influence. Tournaments become fun to watch so they ^ popularity and rules are added, upheld by noblemen.
