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What qualities or ideals classify someone What qualities or ideals classify someone as a person of honor to you?as a person of honor to you?

The Medieval Period 1066-1485The Medieval Period 1066-1485

Feudalism- Feudalism- King owned all the land in the kingdom King owned all the land in the kingdom

William distributed the rest of England to William distributed the rest of England to loyal nobles who either paid him or loyal nobles who either paid him or supplied him with warriors (knights)supplied him with warriors (knights)

Hierarchy of the Middle Ages in Hierarchy of the Middle Ages in EnglandEngland

Middle class emergesMiddle class emerges KingKing Normans (originally Viking raiders)Normans (originally Viking raiders)

• KnightsKnights BaronsBarons At the bottom of the social ladder was the At the bottom of the social ladder was the

Anglo-Saxons who were defeatedAnglo-Saxons who were defeated

InfluencesInfluences

Strong French influences because Henry II Strong French influences because Henry II married a former French queen.married a former French queen.

Brought French ideals of courtliness and Brought French ideals of courtliness and chivalry.chivalry. Code of honor intended to govern knightly Code of honor intended to govern knightly

behaviorbehavior Knights were to honor and protect ladies and Knights were to honor and protect ladies and

to go on holy queststo go on holy quests

Gawain as a PoemGawain as a Poem

NarrativeNarrative SettingSetting CharactersCharacters PlotPlot

RomanceRomance Imaginative adventureImaginative adventure Noble heroesNoble heroes Gallant loveGallant love Chivalric code of honorChivalric code of honor Daring deedsDaring deeds

Order of Chivalry/Code of HonorOrder of Chivalry/Code of Honor

No emotional violence No emotional violence or murderor murder

Never defy your kingNever defy your king Don’t be cruel & have Don’t be cruel & have

mercymercy Always display the Always display the

best mannersbest manners Never battle for any Never battle for any

reason other than reason other than king or Godking or God

Defend the rights of Defend the rights of the weakthe weak

Injure no oneInjure no one Seek nothing before Seek nothing before

honorhonor Never break faithNever break faith Grant hospitality to Grant hospitality to

anyoneanyone

Romances usually have…Romances usually have…

Faraway settingsFaraway settings Depict events unlike those of ordinary lifeDepict events unlike those of ordinary life Idealize their heroesIdealize their heroes Idealize the eras in which the heroes livedIdealize the eras in which the heroes lived Lighthearted in toneLighthearted in tone Involve fantasyInvolve fantasy