EPISODE · Aug 4, 2023 · 49 MIN
#71 Cosplaying King Arthur and Other Fun Knight Things - Medieval pt. 2
from Raging Romantics · host Northern Onondaga Public Library
Content warning @ 26:21 - 30:24 for violence against women in the medieval and earlier time periods as part of military practices Why did chivalry get romanticized in medieval literature? And what values do we still hold to the title today? And did knights really think that they were part of King Arthur's court?Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us @ [email protected]!Movies Jackie recommends:Knight's Tale (st. Heath Ledger)Robin Hood (st. Russell Crowe)King Arthur (st. Clive Owen and Keira Knightley)First Knight (st. Richard Gere)Tristan and Isolde (st. James Franco)Books we mention:Allison WeirChristine De PisanSir Walter ScottClaire HeywoodNatalie HaynesPat BarkerSir Gawain and the Green KnightChretien de TroyesYvain the Knight of the LionPercival the Knight of the GrailWhy Fathers Cry at Night by Kwame AlexanderLight For the World to See by Kwame AlexanderFrom Below by Darcy CoatesSources:"Chivalry Is a Medieval Ethos That Has Evolved Over Time" (Abels, 2013)"Chivalry or The Chivalric Code" (uidaho.edu, n.d.)"Chivalry – the Knight’s Code of Honor" (fiveminutehistory.com, n.d.)"The Code of Chivalry" (Knights of the Virgin)"The Pell" (Medieval Life and Times)"Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions" (Breiding, 2004)"Jousting: Origins and history of the medieval sport" (Gravett, 2022)"History of the Spanish Riding School" (Brownlow, 2023)"Lancelot" (britannica.com)"Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Chose Her Kings" (Galloway, 2021)"Eleanor of Aquitaine" (Library of Congress Research Guide)"Eleanor of Aquitaine" (History.com, 2019)"Women in medieval society" (Bovey, 2015)
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Content warning @ 26:21 - 30:24 for violence against women in the medieval and earlier time periods as part of military practices Why did chivalry get romanticized in medieval literature? And what values do we still hold to the title today? And did knights really think that they were part of King Arthur's court?Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us @ [email protected]! (mailto:%[email protected])Movies Jackie recommends:* Knight's Tale (st. Heath Ledger) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_knight%27s%2520tale)* Robin Hood (st. Russell Crowe) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955308/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_robin%2520hood)* King Arthur (st. Clive Owen and Keira Knightley) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349683/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_king%2520arthur)* First Knight (st. Richard Gere) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113071/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_first%2520knight)* Tristan and Isolde (st. James Franco) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375154/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_tristan)Books we mention:* Allison Weir (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/alison-weir/)* Christine De Pisan (https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/christine_de_pisan)* Sir Walter Scott (https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sir-Walter-Scott/)* Claire Heywood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/claire-heywood/)* Natalie Haynes (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/natalie-haynes/)* Pat Barker (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/pat-barker/)* Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14568/14568-h/14568-h.htm)* Chretien de Troyes (https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/French/DeTroyeshome.php)* Yvain the Knight of the Lion (https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/French/DeTroyesYvainhome.php)* Percival the Knight of the Grail (https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/French/DeTroyesPercevalhome.php)* Why Fathers Cry at Night by Kwame Alexander (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kwame-alexander/why-fathers-cry-at-night/9780316417228/?lens=little-brown)* Light For the World to See by Kwame Alexander (https://www.amazon.com/Light-World-See-Thousand-Words/dp/0358539412)* From Below by Darcy Coates (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/darcy-coates/from-below.htm)Sources:* "Chivalry Is a Medieval Ethos That Has Evolved Over Time" (Abels, 2013) (https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/07/30/can-chivalry-be-brought-back-to-life/chivalry-is-a-medieval-ethos-that-has-evolved-over-time#:~:text=The%20practice%20originally%20combined%20the,to%20one%27s%20friends%20and%20supporters)* "Chivalry or The Chivalric Code" (uidaho.edu, n.d.) (https://webpages.uidaho.edu/engl257/Medieval/chivalry.htm)* "Chivalry – the Knight’s Code of Honor" (fiveminutehistory.com, n.d.) (https://fiveminutehistory.com/chivalry-the-knights-code-of-honor/)* "The Code of Chivalry" (Knights of the Virgin) (https://knightsofthevirgin.com/code-chivalry)* "The Pell" (Medieval Life and Times) (https://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-swords-and-armor/the-pell.htm)* "Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions" (Breiding, 2004) (https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aams/hd_aams.htm)* "Jousting: Origins and history of the medieval sport" (Gravett,
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