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Papers On Medieval Times
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A View of Medieval Life (7 pp)
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Labels in any time period tend to fluctuate -we
may call the Middle Ages that period of time from
the twelfth century to the fifteenth century. An
art historian would label these early, high and
late Gothic, but for the sake of discussion we will
use "Medieval," to encompass both. A large part
of the population at this time was illiterate, but
that does not mean that they did not love stories
like the rest of us. What has survived from that
period are the stories, in the forms of the works
of Christine de Pisan (1363 - 1431) and Jean
Foissart ( c 1330 - c1404). Yet we will see
different pictures of the same society from their
point of view as we examine their works.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBCatFst.doc
Apocalyptic Literature
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the history of the theories that predict the end times, focusing on how religion uses it to control its people. How the elite used the theories to control the social order during the high middle ages is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA022Apo.wps
Arthurian Legend
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An 8 page research paper that examines the significance of four works in Arthurian legend towards medieval literature in general, and also how each work might be utilized in a high school classroom. These works are Layamon's Brut; Chretien de Troyes' Lancelot or The Knight of the Cart; The Sage of the Mantle and The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khartleg.wps
Authority and Control in Chaucer's The Wife of Bath and the World of
Margery Kempe
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This 12 page paper considers the notion of authority and control in Chaucer's The Wife of Bath and Margery Kempe's autobiography The World of Margery Kempe. This paper recognizes the social, religious and legal limitations that were imposed on women, but also suggests that both Alison, Wife of Bath, and Margery Kempe took a limitation, their gender-status and turned it into an advantage that was then recorded in the information presented by both characters. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHwifeb_.wps
Beowulf & Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 7 page research paper that contrasts and compares the topic of heroism in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The writer concludes that by the time that Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was recorded, the cultural paradigm had changed from one stresses the warrior ethos to a Christian perspective. No longer was it acceptable for a knight to place his loyalty primarily to his liege lord or to view himself in a heroic context, as his first loyalty was to God and, before God, he should be humble and contrite. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khbeogaw.rtf
Canterbury Tales' Prologue/Characterization
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A 6 page research paper that examines how the characterizations in the General Prologue of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales offers the reader some of the best characterization in literature. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khgenpro.rtf
Charlemagne According to Einhard
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A 9 page essay on Einhard's history of Charlemagne and its significance to the world today. The writer explores the military, religious, civic and personal life of Charlemagne, his expansion of France, and his relationships with others during his time. The writer also explores the reasons behind the current interest in Charlemagne, and posits that those reasons include historical preservation, religious history, and relationship to the current political situation in Europe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Cnchrlmg.wps
Charlemagne's Many Roles
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of this well liked, infamous emperor who lived during the Middle Ages. The paper asks whether this leader should be deemed an emperor, a warrior or a Christian crusader; his possible role in each of these designations is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA16Char.wps
Chaucerian Comedy
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A 5 page research paper that looks at Geoffrey Chaucer's use of humor in his comedic, medieval masterpiece The Canterbury Tales. The writer particularly focuses on the Miller's Tale as being exemplary of Chaucer's gift for comedy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khchcom.wps
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales; The Guildsmen, The Cook, The Shipman and The Doctor
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This 5 page paper looks at the characters of the guildsmen, the Cook, the shipman and the doctor in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and how they are portrayed as negative characters. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEchauc1.rtf
Christian Iconography and Medieval Burial Rites
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A 14 page paper discussing the influence of Christian symbolism and iconography in the Middle Ages. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Icon.doc
