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    Feudal Society

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    Context: Under feudalism‚ the overlords‚ lesser lords‚ knights and peasants all depended on one another for  survival.  fief  Definition: A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in return for an oath of loyalty and armed warriors.  Context: In a formal ceremony‚ a monarch would give a noble a fief and promise to protect the noble.  knight  Definition: In medieval Europe‚ a soldier of high military rank  Context: The most skilled soldiers were knights‚ who dedicated their lives to combat‚ a code of behavior 

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    A knights Tale

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    An Ideal Knight Today there are only a few orders of "knights." These include the Knights of Columbus and Knights of Malta and they represent the ideals and values that knights were supposed to uphold. The idea of a armored knight are closely descended from the equites class of Rome. Knights were closely tied to the various fiefdoms and to the church. They were expected to follow a code of Knightly Virtues. These included: being beautiful in spirit‚ charity‚ good cheer‚ chivalry‚ courage‚ courtesy

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    The Knight’s Tale‚ the story of two knights that fight for the love of a woman they do not know‚ and The Miller’s Tales‚ the story of three men trying to win the heart of one woman‚ are two tales that share similar story lines and themes that include courtly love and chivalry. The themes in the two tales at times seem to be very satirical throughout the stories‚ especially The Miller’s Tale; however‚ the presentations of the satirical themes in each story have a different approach from one another

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    Canterbury Tales: The Knight In his prologue‚ Geoffrey Chaucer introduces all of the characters who are involved in this fictional journey and who will tell the tales. One of the more interesting of the characters included in this introductory section is the Knight. Chaucer initially refers to the Knight as "a most distinguished man" and‚ indeed‚ his sketch of the Knight is highly complimentary. In this essay‚ I will contrast Chaucer’s ideal Knight with its modern equivalent. The Knight‚ Chaucer

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    Essay on the Knights Tale

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    Discuss Questions The Knights Tale. 1. Do you admire Palamon and Arcite for sacrificing everything‚ including their friendship‚ to pursue Emily? Or‚ like Theseus‚ do you think it’s sort of stupid? 2. Are Palamon and Arcite two different characters‚ or the same character in two different bodies? 3. Why is Emily the only character whose prayer to the gods is not granted. The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale Theme of love and order that is combined "The Knight’s Tale" shows what happens

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    Knights Tale Belonging

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    The Film A Knights Tale is an historical tale set in the 14th Century based on “The Knights Tale” from the collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ called “The Canterbury Tales”. A Knights Tale is the story of how a thatcher’s son‚ William Thatcher‚ changed his stars‚ followed his dreams and became a knight. One of the films main themes is “With hard work one can better himself of his social class”. In a way William never really belonged with his peasant social class because he was always

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    The Knights Tale Analysis

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    The Knights Tale Religion and philosophy play a vital role in the Knight’s Tale. The story is told in such a way that is improbable. The story line creates characters that exist to move from one point to the other. The main characters are set free to appease the story‚ as well as fall in love at first sight. The idea of fate and destiny is an overwhelming theme in the story. Palamon blames his fate on Venus and Saturn for falling in love. Throughout the story the characters would go to the gods seeking

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    of schooling‚ I have always been fascinated by medieval knights. Even as a child‚ I remember enjoying the tales of the great quests the knights would embark on. Whether it be slaying a mighty foe or adventuring to a far off land‚ the stories of knights were always exciting to hear. Because of this fascination‚ I chose to tell my creative tale in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from the perspective of the knight. Knights during the time of medieval England were responsible for

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    A Knights Tale Analysis

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    a movie to be a “medieval romance” it only has to have romance and be set in the middle ages. However if it fulfills any other criteria it helps. The movie “A Knights Tale” is strange fit with medieval romance with a bit of a modern twist. It is the story of a young squire of “lowly birth” who is inspired to become a knight when the knight he works for dies. However‚ he is not of noble birth so‚ he has to get proof that he is noble forged. To summarize‚ he becomes very successful‚ falls in love with

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    loyalty and trust‚ for the knights of medieval times strove to be chivalrous. As Jocelyn says to Count Adamar‚ ‘he shows mercy’ which is referring to Williams decision to honour the knight he was jousting. These principles are very appealing to us modern folk‚ as it is not seen as crucial to our lifestyle and the differentiating ideologies draw us in like moths to a light. The time period can also alter and make up parts of a personality‚ a fact proven true in The Knights Tale. Character can make or

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