The Crusades are a well known series of religious wars that occurred during the medieval time period, starting in 1095 and ending around 1492. The wars were warranted by the Latin church with the goal of recovering the Holy Land Continue reading
Song of Roland: Relationship of the Lord and Vassal Occasionally, historical text or historical fiction, like the Song of Roland, can exist in our minds loosely attached to actual historical occurrences, where narratives and events of the past seem to Continue reading
The Song of Roland is a poetic story filled to the brim with war, sacrifice, and betrayal. Its recount of important historical events has kept it beneficial to the understanding of the Middle Ages, as the birth of new religion Continue reading
The Song of Roland discusses the deeply intertwined and often holy relationship between lord and vassal, especially in regards to death and war. By comparing this relationship to the more general one portrayed in Liber Manualis by Dhuoda, the full Continue reading
The relationship between Lords and Vassals is an important aspect of “The song of Roland”. It is required for understanding time period because it helps explain the hierarchy of the middle ages. Lords being of higher level and their vassals Continue reading
The lord-vassal relationship is portrayed as divinely ordained by God himself and is idealized and internalized by all characters in The Song of Roland. Dhouda’s letter to her son William gives us another perspective of the lord-vassal relationship. It is a Continue reading
The lord-vassal system found it’s genesis in feudalism, the system in which lords who ruled granted land and protection to nobility in exchange for mostly military service and loyalty, but also other needed services. These landowners were known as vassals Continue reading
The First Crusade is, undoubtedly, one of the most influential and pivotal events to occur within recorded history. The effects it had and still has on society and culture can be seen even in modernity, one thousand years later, with Continue reading
Kaitlyn Webb Professor Evans The Medieval World October 6th, 2020 The Song of Roland: The Lord-Vassal Relationship Throughout The Song of Roland, there are frequent references to the vassal and lord relationship when referring to the characters of Roland and Continue reading
When someone does not have a community that supports them, it is hard to maintain stability and strength. The Song of Roland is an extremely well-known French epic poem but the author is unknown. This epic poem allows readers to Continue reading
