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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
February 10, 2012
Blue & Gold: Knights and Chivalry
February 11, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
February 12, 2012
King Arthur and the Code of the Round Table
February 13, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
February 17, 2012
In Other Words...
“The best way to keep your word is not to give it foolishly.”- Texas Bix Bender
The Role of Women in Chivalry Archive
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Women’s Roles Part 1: History’s Women of Chivalry
Posted on November 27, 2003 | No CommentsTo see the real place of female characters in Arthurian literature we must look beyond the gender-biased affectations of the 19th century. Women in medieval literature played an active and integral part in the development of the Code of Chivalry. Certainly, Guinevere, Isoud, Elaine and the other ladies of Arthurian legend didn’t put on armor and ride into battle, but neither did they sit quietly on the sidelines. -
Women’s Roles Part 2: Chivalry & Today’s Heroic Lady Role Models
Posted on November 26, 2003 | No CommentsToday, movies, television and novels have replaced bards and jongleurs telling knightly tales by the fireside. Yet just like those chivalric stories of the Middle Ages, today’s entertainment media...
