The French poet Marie de France (active late 12th century) was an accomplished writer of lais and was probably the originator of that form.Marie de France is one of those authors whose work is well kn...
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A poet, storyteller, and translator who clearly establishes her ambitions and credentials on the side of the moderns, Marie de France is one of the finest writers of the twelfth-century Renaissance an...
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In the middle ages knights in every kingdom were expected to follow basic rules set forth by the code of chivalry. According to this code a knight was supposed to show all of the following characteri...
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