Chivalry in medieval England

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This book examines chivalry's place within the broader history of medieval England, charting the rise of knights as a social elite, chivalry's relationship with kingship in the fourteenth century, aristocratic women and their relationship with chivalric culture, and the influence of chivalry on literature, religion, and architecture.

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Full title :Chivalry in medieval England / Nigel Saul.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:1st Harvard University Press ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 416 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780674063686, 0674063686
oclc:ocn713186276
LC Classification:CR4529.G7
Dewey Decimal:394/.70941

Chivalry and history -- The origins of English chivalry -- Chivalry and empire, 1066-1204 -- The making of chivalric culture, 1100-1250 -- Knighthood transformed, 1204-90 -- Kingship and war, 1272-1327 -- Edward III and chivalric kingship, 1327-99 -- War, fame and fortune -- The face of chivalric war -- Chivalry and nobility -- Chivalry and violence -- Chivalry and Christian society -- Chivalry and crusading -- Chivalry and fortification -- Chivalry and women -- Memory and fame -- Chivalric literature, 1250-1485 -- The wars of the roses and Yorkist chivalry -- The decline of chivalry.

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Angleterre -- Civilisation -- 1066-1485 Chevalerie -- Histoire. -- Grande-Breta… Chivalry Chivalry -- History. -- Great Britain Civilization England England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485 Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1066-148… Great Britain Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1066-1… Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1485, … Great Britain -- History -- Medieval pe… History Knights and knighthood Knights and knighthood -- History. -- G… Riddare -- historia -- medeltiden. -- S… Riddarväsen -- historia -- medeltiden. … Ritter