MEDIEVAL LITERATURE 1066A.D.-------1485A.D.

                                              
 

 
BACKGROUND
 
         Feudalism
              Feudal Life
       Church
               Religion and the Church
                Intro. to the Church and the Middle ages
       Chivalry
                 The Code of Chivalry
          Courtly Love
                   The Rules of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus
                    The Rules Illustrated
       Rise of the Common Man

    Literature
       of Chivalry
       of the Church
       of the Common People
 
 
 
CHAUCER

      His Life
         Meet Geoffrey Chaucer.
          Learn about Chaucer's Life.
          Essays on Chaucer and his work (extra-credit assgnts.)
           More essays for extra-credit assgnts.

       His Work
        Canterbury Tales

                       Welcome to Canterbury Tales    
                        Take a tour of Canterbury   
                        Modern translation of Canterbury Tales
                         Modern translation #2 -- with prints of pilgrims
           The Prologue
                     Listen to the opening lines of the Prologue.

             The Tales
                       Modern English translations
 
         The Nun's Priest's Tale
        See what others have to say about this tale.

                 The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
 

           The Wife of Bath's  Prologue and Tale
 
 

   MEDIEVAL LYRICS AND BALLADS

            Lord Randal
               Listen to the medieval ballad.
 

   ARTHURIAN LITERATURE

          Background

          Malory's Morte D'Arthur
 
                      Meet Thomas Malory.
                  Who is King Arthur?
                       View some images of King Arthur.
                       Le Morte D'Arthur
                       Consider the theme of loyalty in Morte D'Arthur.
 

 

 
 
 
 
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