Sept 7— Labor Day Knighthood Sept 9— Geoffroi de Charny, (91-3) Own Book of Chivalry Knight’s C. Stephen Jaeger, "Courtliness as Social Change", in Blackboard: Cultures of Power: Lordship, Status ed. Thomas N. Bisson (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania and Process in Twelfth-Century Europe, Press, 1995), 287-309 Sept 11— Discussion: What obligations do vassals owe their lords, and vice versa? How does ideal square with practice? Fulbert on Feudal Obligations, Agreement between William V of Aquitaine & Hugh Blackboard: IV of Lusignan WEEK 4—KNIGHTHOOD Maurice Keen, Chap. 2 & 4 Chivalry Sept 14— Epic Knights selection; Tobias Capwell and David Edge, Blackboard: Song of Roland Masterpieces of European Arms selection and Armour in the Wallace Collection Sept 16— Knighthood and Faith Richard Kaeuper, selection Blackboard: Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe Sept 18— Discussion: Was Lancelot the ideal medieval knight? Why or why not? (entire text) Lancelot WEEK 5 - CELEBRATION & RULES OF CONDUCT Maurice Keen, Chap.5 & 9 Chivalry Malcolm Vale, The and Court Blackboard: Princely Court. ch. 5, “Court Life Culture” Sept 21— Feasts Babee's Book, or A Little Report of How p. Blackboard: “The Young People Should Behave” (not in Roman numerals); Norbert Elias, The Civilizing Process: The editor’s intro numbered selection History of Manners Sept 23—Tournaments at Saint-Inglevert” Froissart, “Tournament p.373-381 Geoffroi de Charny p.47-60, 80-91, 95-7 Sept 25—What rules develop for jousts and tournaments? Why? Blackboard: Statute of Arms, Jousts in Smithfield, Rene d’Anjou’s Tournament Book
Sept 7— Labor Day Sept 9— Knighthood Geoffroi de Charny, Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry (91-3) Blackboard: C. Stephen Jaeger, "Courtliness as Social Change", in Cultures of Power: Lordship, Status and Process in Twelfth-Century Europe, ed. Thomas N. Bisson (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995), 287-309 Sept 11— Discussion: What obligations do vassals owe their lords, and vice versa? How does ideal square with practice? Blackboard: Fulbert on Feudal Obligations, Agreement between William V of Aquitaine & Hugh IV of Lusignan WEEK 4—KNIGHTHOOD Maurice Keen, Chivalry Chap. 2 & 4 Sept 14— Epic Knights Blackboard: Song of Roland selection; Tobias Capwell and David Edge, Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection selection Sept 16— Knighthood and Faith Blackboard: Richard Kaeuper, Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe selection Sept 18— Discussion: Was Lancelot the ideal medieval knight? Why or why not? Lancelot (entire text) WEEK 5 - CELEBRATION & RULES OF CONDUCT Maurice Keen, Chivalry Chap.5 & 9 Blackboard: Malcolm Vale, The Princely Court. ch. 5, “Court Life and Court Culture” Sept 21— Feasts Blackboard: “The Babee's Book, or A Little Report of How Young People Should Behave” p. (not editor’s intro numbered in Roman numerals); Norbert Elias, The Civilizing Process: The History of Manners selection Sept 23—Tournaments Froissart, “Tournament at Saint-Inglevert” p.373-381 Geoffroi de Charny p.47-60, 80-91, 95-7 Sept 25—What rules develop for jousts and tournaments? Why? Blackboard: Statute of Arms, Jousts in Smithfield, Rene d’Anjou’s Tournament Book
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