Chivalry and the Ideals of Knighthood in France During the Hundred - Years Wa

Craig Taylor examines French debates on the martial ideals of chivalry and knighthood during the Hundred Years War.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Texts and contexts; 2. Honour; 3. Prowess and loyalty; 4. Courage; 5. Mercy (part 1); 6. Mercy (part 2); 7. Wisdom and prudence; Conclusion.

About the author

Craig Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of York. A fellow of both the Société de l'Histoire de France and the Royal Historical Society, his publications include Debating the Hundred Years War (2007) and Joan of Arc, La Pucelle (2006).

Summary

This is the first comprehensive study of the unprecedented range of writings on warfare and knighthood produced in France during the Hundred Years War. Craig Taylor sets the debates in context, challenging modern, romantic assumptions about chivalry and investigating the complexities of cultural representations and expectations of aristocratic warriors.

Product details

• Authors: Craig Taylor
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781316631126
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63112-6
• No. of pages: 362
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare)