History of English literature
The medieval romance (literature):
· Chivalric romance a narrative genre that first developed in France in the 12th
century. Mostly stories of single knights who undertook an adventure in order to gain a
lady's favour. They stress their chivalric ideas of courage, honour, mercy and elaborate
manners. Courtly Love a code that regulates the relations of a knight and his lady.
The erotic aspect of love is spiritualised. It is regarded as the noblest passion on Earth.
The knight is called the courtly lover, he has to idealise his lady - she has to be perfect
and he must fulfill her every wish.
· France:
Stories that center on Charlemagne
· Rome:
Trojan war
Alexander the Great's conquests
The Orient
· Britain:
King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Guinevere,
Mordred, Morgana, Merlin, Excalibur, Galehault, Island of Avalon, the Holy Grail.
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