Lord And Lady Of The Manor * Lived in the best house of the manor and had servants to care for them * Several rooms * Walls draped with tapestries to keep out the cold * Every room had furniture * No electricity or plumbing * Enjoyed having expensive things that depicted their status * Lords also had obligations to look after. * Had to keep contract with vassal * Had to marry and have children * No children meant the vassal could take back land
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The character of Guinevere constantly evolves‚ all the way from the beginning of the creation of Arthurian Legend up to the modern day adaptions. Each author is influenced by the time period‚ in which they add new qualities to Guinevere. Chretien de Troyes created a Guinevere who is erratic‚ duplicitous‚ and manipulative. Alfred Lord Tennyson created a Guinevere who is unable to live up to her husbands’ expectations‚ and she is ultimately blamed for the destruction of Camelot and Arthur. Alice
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author‚ several characters break rules stated in “The Rules of Courtly Love” by Eleanor of Aquitaine. The biggest rule breakers are the lord and the lady. They break these rules through their words and actions. Two of the several rules that the lord and lady break are “Marriage is no real excuse for not loving” and “He who is not jealous‚ cannot love” The first rule in “The Rules of Courtly Love” by Eleanor of Aquitaine is “Marriage is no real excuse for not loving”. This rule is broken mainly by
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v Literary‚ v Ritualistic‚ and v Secret. Courtly love began in the late eleventh century with William IX of Aquitaine. William was a well-known troubadour in southern France‚ and his influence on granddaughter Eleanor (and in turn‚ her influence on her daughter‚ Marie) led to the Courts of Love. The Courts of Love were presided over by Marie de Champagne and Eleanor D ’Aquitaine. With many scholars and theologians present‚ the Courts of Love gave women a new standing and brought a note of
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Did Bad King John Deserve his Reputation? In this assessment‚ I will talk about whether King John was really as bad as people say he was by looking carefully at different sources and evidence. To many‚ John was cruel‚ greedy and ultimately a failure as King. John’s reputation as England’s worst monarch is partly due to hostile chroniclers‚ but also to an unfortunate reign.In the beginning of his reign (1202) John’s nephew died and everyone thought John was to blame and so they rebelled
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Around the period of the First World War the King of the United Kingdom said to the then Earl of Derby “My father was frightened of his mother‚ I was frightened of my father‚ and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.” One of the most powerful men in the western world during a time of great strife said this about the ones closest to him in his life. Why would a man of such potentially great compassion in one of the most fruitful nations of its time feel this way
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Richard II‚ known as Richard of Bordeaux from his birthplace‚ was born on Jan. 6‚ 1367‚ the younger son of Edward‚ Prince of Wales (the Black Prince)‚ and Joan‚ daughter of Edmund‚ Earl of Kent. After his father’s death‚ Richard became the heir apparent‚ was created Prince of Wales in the later part of 1376‚ and on June 22‚ 1377‚ succeeded Edward III‚ his grandfather‚ as king of England. While he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under
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Does Bad King John deserve his reputation? Oliver Pacey 7LDR King John was a famous monarch who once ruled Britain. John has the reputation of an unsuccessful‚ evil and tyrannical king. John came to power when his older brother Richard I died whilst on a crusade in 1199. John was not welcomed to the throne and‚ according to many historians ruined the country. Source B; Peter Langtoft’s History of England illustration c.1300 shows a picture of a peaceful scene with a gentle King stroking his pet
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In The Lion in Winter‚ Henry II has a very interesting relationship with each of his three children. Geoffrey‚ John‚ and Richard are all unique and all have varying relationships with their father‚ the king. The way Henry interacts with them also changes widely depending on which of his children he is involved with at the moment. Henry’s relationship with John is of the loving kind. Henry seems to believe that John can do no wrong‚ and treats him thusly. John on the other hand‚ does not think
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January 2009 1. How far did Henry’s legal and financial reforms strengthen the power of the English monarchy? * Focus on key features of reform * Ensure balance given to both legal and judicial * Consider how important were these reforms in maintaining and expanding royal power‚ esp. after devolution of royal authority under Stephen Intro:- there was a necessity for reform (anarchy) -Briefly- Legal & financial reform -Themes: King as central authority strengthen his authority
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