KP141 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: William Worcester, William Caxton, Jousting
24 Mar 2018
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12th century troubadour represented attitude of early chivalry; glory in both battle and tourney. Pere vidal typi ed a cavalier of later years. Lack of old adventurous zeal made william caxton to petition. He suggested that king hold periodic jousts and tourneys. Had faith in the tournmanets ability to in uence and shape ideals and images of the upper class. Tourney of piere vidal had been swarmingm brutal and deadly melee, replica of a battle between mounted warriors. Sport has often mirrored aspects of particular social classes (change in one changes the other) Looking at the change in medieval sport can be bene cial to understanding the transformation of most visible element of society itself. Early tournament or melee was a battle like con ict involving knights and fought simultaneously. Later man on man tests of skill, jousting and courses. Scholars agree that features of melee were widespread by twelfth century.
