The Lord-Vassal relationship highlighted in The Song of Roland shows exactly how the power dynamic worked in the middle ages. The numerous vassals that were under Charlemagne, were there to truly serve their leader. From following them into battle to Continue reading →

Giving your life up for a cause is the ultimate sacrifice one can make. Death is something that is a mutual fear across all humans. Martyrs throughout history who have died for their beliefs have been viewed as inspirational. The Continue reading →

Throughout Western Europe, the relationship between the lord and his vassal has been widely influential and impactful in contributing to the political system of Feudalism. By serving as a vassal, this position entailed that the individual gave the lord or Continue reading →

The lord-vassal relationship is a prominent aspect of the ‘Song of Roland’ and it portrays parallelism between loyalty to Charlemagne and Christianity. This attribute is important for today’s understanding of how the hierarchy was in the middle ages and gives Continue reading →

The Song of Roland is a centuries old epic depicting an emotional, dramatized tale of war, betrayal, and pride. Like many other wars, Roland’s was one justified by divine faith. Around the same era, another war, the First Crusades, was Continue reading →

Brendan McGoldrick Paul Evans HIST 103 [Ext.] 9 October 2020 The Song of Roland and its Relationship to the Crusades      The Song of Roland is a French epic poem written in the 11th-century, making it one of the Continue reading →

Throughout many great texts, there exists a sense of familiarity or connection to the current and outside world. These connections can exist in our minds based on actual historical occurrences, which a reasonable outcome due to the limitations of non-realistic Continue reading →

Jacob Jackson Medieval History Paper 3 The concept of being a good vassal was of significant importance to the lives of Medieval Romans. There are different interpretations of what it meant to be a good vassal depending on which texts Continue reading →

During the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of the heroic feeling of life, and the feeling of individual achievement occupies a preferential place. Christians began to feel that heroism was not worth so much for its own sake as Continue reading →

In The Song of Roland, perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the text is the insight it gives into the lord-vassal relationship during the middle ages. In this time period, vassals were assigned to serve their lords with Continue reading →