Martin Guerre

One of the foremost controversial arguments that Davis constructs regarding Bertrand de Rols is that she did, in fact, know that Arnauld du Tilh was not her genuine husband. Davis draws this conclusion from principally circumstantial evidence and crafty inference on her part. One of the chief historical documents, Coras’ Arrest Memorable, that she cites actually states the precisely opposite conclusion. Coras draws the reasonable conclusion that Bertrande knew nothing of the ingenious…

the people of the Middle Ages did have one great driving force: their faith. These were a time in which people often turned to God and religion to repent, question and hope. Through evidence in the novel Year of Wonders, the film the Return of Martin Guerre and the class resources, a compelling argument can be made that the middle ages were overrun by faith and clergy were at the forefront of political matters and were used to resolve issues or explain the unexplainable. The bubonic plague…

In her piece, the Return of Martin Guerre, Zemon Davis adopts a micro-history approach to address her concern that very little is known “about [medieval] peasants’ hopes and feelings … [and] the ways in which they experienced the constraints and possibilities in their lives.” Zemon Davis…

In the novel The Wife of Martin Guerre, by Janet Lewis, patriarchy is a major theme. This theme influences and affects every single character in the novel. Patriarchy plays a role between the relationships of Martin Guerre and both his father and Uncle Pierre. It causes Bertrande to accept the returned Martin Guerre (Arnold du Tilh) and eventually affects the accusation that he is an imposter. The story Of Bertrande de Rols takes place during 16th century medieval times. In this medieval society…

everything that happened to these people, was seen through the Christian lens, and everyone accepted the fact that there was supernatural forces at work (such as demons, angels, God etc.). The book Year of Wonders as well as the film The Return of Martin Guerre, both example how life was like with the general consensus that there was supernatural activity at play in the human world. This belief affected how they responded to personal and health issues, as well as how they sought out…

produced cinema - the intention is to entertain rather than inform, with education either sidelined or unintentional. These themes carry over to two accounts of the same events - The Return of Martin Guerre, by Natalie Zemon Davis, is a scholarly work. However, Le Retour de Martin Guerre (‘The Return of Martin Guerre’) is a piece of French cinema - although Davis participated in the making of the film as a historical advisor. The book has a specific agenda, which is at least in part the…

The Louisiana Fighting Tigers were made up of the 5th – 9th Louisiana infantry regiments. They were commanded by Brigadier General Harry T. Hays which were under the division commanded by General Jubal Early and in General Richard Ewell’s Corps, which was all part of the Northern Virginia Army under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Tiger Brigade earned its name from a Louisiana infantry company, Company B. 1st Louisiana Special Battalion and was one of the five…

All in all, sixteenth century France was a time of shifting views on religion. While France was a Catholic State, an underground Protestant Reformation was slowly building, thus leading the catholic priests to fear for their divine power and their hold on everyday French life. Therefore, the Catholic Clergy struggled to stamp it out by hanging the Protestant Reformation’s members and initiators for heresy, among other proceedings. Thereupon, many people of the lower class, including peasants,…

Martin Martin is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s. Set in Detroit, the series stars Martin Lawrence in the role of Martin Payne, a jockey with a girlfriend named Gina Waters. As the series progressed, plotlines saw Martin eventually move on to become the host of the talk show Word on the Street, which aired on the small Detroit public-access television station…

The Reformation, which started in England by reformists like Martin Luther, found its way to France after the 1550s because of John Calvin. Calvin, a student and follower of Luther, was convinced that The Church needed reforming, turned to humanism, and eventually became the leader of a new church. This Evangelical Church thrived in the city of Geneva (where Calvin was taking refuge from a persecuting France); missionaries of Calvin penetrated France to spread the new word and slowly, but surely…