Nobility

Iago. Various scholars of the play have attempted to explain Othello’s character and how such a high-status, noble man could have so easily descended into a simple vengeous murderer. Many theorize that behind Othello’s fragile facade of pride and nobility is a deep-rooted insecurity and naivety that leads him to be suspicious, and later, violent. Othello’s wavering sense of personal identity and…

Many medieval stories were meant to be told to large audiences of common and noble folk alike and as such, these poems and songs had to be relatable enough that the listeners belonging to either social class could immerse themselves in the tale. The nobility often wanted to hear stories of brave knights on virtuous quests for honor and glory, in hopes that it would spur a similar adventure in their own lives. Conversely, the peasants and laborers of the time preferred to be entertained with…

Who Was Who in King Arthur’s Few? 
 Even in the world of fiction, one will find that knighthood is rarely given out to just anybody. There are almost always going to be rules. Someone deserving of becoming a knight must display a number of specific characteristics as well as perform certain actions, which are both predetermined by the universe in which said knight’s story is set. Therefore, there is often very little room in which to set each knight apart from another through the variation of…

What does it mean to be a noble and how should nobility outline the lifestyle and behavior of a person? Overtime the upper class has been revered as upholding the morals produced by that culture. These ideals of moral responsibility can be characterized as charitable, respectable, and interest in the well-being of others. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “nobility” as “The quality of having high status or value; renown or distinction arising from excellence.” (n.2). The poem Lanval by Marie…

improve their position would be to become a part of the church or perform a great feat that would cause a king to crown them as a noble. This was because there were only three real classes in England in the medieval times: the nobility, the clergy, and the peasants. The nobility consisted of kings and other people that were rich, had a lot of land, or held important positions in the government. This class also included knights that fought for their lords. The clergy consisted of…

with enough money. Although many of the landed nobility looked down upon the new nobles, the institution was mutually beneficial for the king and for the emerging middle class. Prior to this institution, vertical social mobility was rare and was typically confined to marriage or acts of extreme heroism. Given the diffusion of wealth due to the implementation of the capitalist economic system implemented to fund the army and the availability of nobility on the market, social mobility was more…

The Estate Class system consisted of the Clergy, Nobility, and peasants. Both the clergy and the nobility were the privileged class while the rest of the civilians were unprivileged. Since France was divided into social classes it resulted in unfair treatment to those who were in the lower class. According to the article “French…

with a pale blue dress with colors such as gold and rose on it. Since Ophelia is a Nobility with a father that has a high title in society, she is permitted to wear golden colors. However, she does not wear a Farthingale which makes the difference to the Loyalty (“Ophelia”). Though, many Upper Class women wore Farthingale, it was not as common as it was for the Royalty. The ‘Ideal’ Elizabethan Woman in the Nobility needs to have a pure and natural beauty with light hair and red cheeks and lips.…

The New Woman fiction of the 1880s and 1890s often expressed the displeasure with the contemporary status of women in marriage and in society. The novels portrayed their protagonists as unconventional and rebellious heroines who fought against the traditional Victorian male conception of females being an “angel in the house” and also challenged the traditional canon of morality and behavior. Many New Women novels strongly opposed the idea that home is the only proper place for a women to be. The…

Elizabethan Era followed a strict and structured format that included multiple meals per day (Alchin 5). All social classes ate the three usual meals, breakfast, dinner, and supper, but did not mind skipping a meal if had too. The Elizabethan Royalty and Nobility were known by the common people for their luxury banquets and exquisite meals. The most magnificent of all the banquets were the ones…