Jousting

In medieval England it was all about Social Class, what social class you were apart of seted the tone of not only your life but the life of all your future generations. These Social classes were separated by mainly three groups Royalty and the Church these were both considered equally important even though most will say that the Church had more authority. The Church and those in the Royalty Family were the most crooked and only looked for what was the best for them. Next came the Nobles such as…

historians, over the years and probably we will never know the truth because there are many interpreters. Whatever is the answer to the relationship was short lived of Simonetta because she died of tuberculosis on April 26th 1476, a year after the jousting tournament (fight in horseback lance). On the day of her funeral, the city of Florence came to a stand-still as thousands of mourners attended the funeral. Ironically, was assassinated exactly the two years to the day on 26 April 1478 in…

amazing since he even mentioned what clothes they wore and where they were. Additionally, Nostradamus also succeeded in predicting the death of King Henri, the prophecy foretold that Henri would die from his eye getting pierced and he did, in a jousting match. His opponent’s lance pierced Henri’s eye and he died 10 days later from infection (Nostradamus: Biography). This further proves that Nostradamus may be a real prophet and we should pay more more attention to his prophecies for future…

Most nobles consider peasants nothing more than a source of income. The life of a peasant is an endless cycle of work and fear while the higher ups would enjoy the pleasure of a luxury life. They would find ways to entertain themselves by going to jousting tournaments and throwing rotten food at those who were put at displayed for humiliation. Out of all the social classes, peasants would often go on pilgrims to pray for a better life and forgiveness of sins they…

Kali Mcknight medieval culture (A distant mirror ) The period after the fall of Rome was label the medieval period in which no scientific accomplishments had been made, no great art produced, no great leaders born. Most of medieval culture revolved around religion and chivalry. The black death, which killed a third of Europe's population, significantly affected the culture and economy of the middle ages. During the beginning of the middle ages , self image…

A Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry by Geoffroi De Charny outlines the concept of chivalry and establishes the ideal conduct of knights of medieval era of the Hundred Year Was between France and Britain. The book goes over the many ways in which knights must conduct themselves to preserve their honor and capabilities of a knight, whether it be in acts of courtship, piety, or military prowess. Charny organizes the book by distinguishing the types of actions and qualities that are chivalrous…

Intro: Daily life in the medieval times( between the 5th to the 15th century) was governed by the feudal system. A pyramid-shaped system of social order, it brought order and protection of communities during time of instability. The kings, who were the highest in the system, needed the goodwill and support of the Nobles and Knights, so they granted them lands in return for their military services. To actually provide their troops, they needed to train them. Training he was done during…

The Story of Dame Ebrill the Golden Heart In the land of Happyopoulos, a little girl was born to a noble family. She was named Ebrill because she was born in the month of April. Her father was the knight, Sir Jeffrey, and her mother was Lady Katelyn. Ebrill was a softhearted person. She would go out of her way to help anyone. Once she gave away her favorite teddy bear to a little boy with no toys. That’s why her mother, Lady Katelyn, gave her the nickname, “Golden Heart.” At the young age of 2…

there were other, more physical abilities the fighter had to have. Such things included the ability to fight with a sword and dagger, being skilled in archery, and being able to stay on a horse midst a battle. They also must be able to participate in jousting tournaments for the public to view (Smith). Not only were there requirements to be a knight regarding their mental and physical abilities, but also what the manor and the civilians living on it could provide. Part of the military was formed…

Social status is very important in the Knight’s Tale because it is placed in medieval England. In these times people were placed in very clearly defined social classes where people were not allowed to break out of their classes boundaries. The ways that characters interact and the different roles they portray exemplify social boundaries. The lifestyles of many different characters show where they fit in society. For example, William Thatcher starts out as the stereotypical peasant with a very…