Essays and Research Papers on Medieval Times

A 3 page essay that begins by offering C.S. Lewis' definition of medieval courtly love. The writer then relates this definition to The Knight of the Lion by Chretien de Troyes and the Lais of Marie de France (both twelfth century writers). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that answers 4 specific questions covering issues pertaining to the Crusades. Topics covered include why Christians won the First Crusade; why religious tolerance dissolved in Islamic Spain; Why the Byzantine emperor expected help from Rome; and Richard the Lionheart as a strategic leader. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Un documento de 3 páginas sobre la ropa campesina medieval. La bibliografía enumera 3 fuentes.

A 14 page research paper that examines the Merchant's and the Franklin's Tales and looks specifically at the cultural, metaphorical and allegorical significance of Chaucer's references to medieval gardens and landscapes in these representative stories. Chacerian critical scholarship indicates there is a great deal that can be discerned on this subject and the writer ...

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares these two tales. The Middle Ages are generally not associated with humor, as the medieval era brings to mind in the public consciousness, the terror of the Black Plague, the Inquisition, and incessant warfare. However, two tales from the late thirteenth century, "Sir Gawain and the ...

A 3 page essay/research paper that argues that medieval guilds were beneficial to society. The writer discusses merchant and craft guilds and the apprentice/journeyman/master system of education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Chivalry of medieval time is a far cry from what it means in contemporary society; as it is with the basis of all words in the English language, the word chivalry is derived from another language where its original intent has been modified over time to carry a similar yet ...

A 3 page paper in the form of a brochure set in the year 1350 and advertising a trip from Constantinople to Cathay, along the northern route taken by Marco Polo on the Silk Road. Includes positions for five illustrations, including a banner map. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the incredible tale of the 13th century French greyhound, the tale that was woven around him and that tale's encapsulation of myth, ritual, Christian iconography and legend, witchcraft, paganism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.