Arthurian romance, also known as the Matter of Britain, is a type of medieval romance that tells of British kings, knights, and ladies. Particularly distinctive subjects are King Arthur, Camelot, and the quest for the Holy Grail. In 1138, Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote in Latin a pseudo-historical account of British kings from the foundation of a New Troy in Britain up to Anglo-Saxon control of Britain in the seventh century. Following Geoffrey’s influential work were many Arthurian romances written in later twelfth and thirteenth century. Chrétien de Troyes late in the twelfth-century wrote French verse Arthurian romances, particularly Lancelot, that were interpreted to promoting men’s servitude to women in love (chivalric love / courtly love).
In the Middle English romance Sir Gawain and The Carle of Carlisle, Gawain with courtly manners and sexual dynamism transcends gyno-idolatry for redemption. … Read the post Sir Gawain’s courtly manners & sexual dynamism transcend gyno-idolatry
In the Alliterative Morte Arthure, the Genoan giant, King Arthur, and Mordred suffer wounds to their genitals within continuing gynocentric oppression. … Read the post Alliterative Morte Arthure: sexual violence against men & cuckolding
The Latin story of the sexually continent Hippocrates was more popular than the Old French story of shaming Hippocrates and tearing down his statue. … Read the post Hippocrates triumphed exercising self-control like a statue
Arthur and Gorlagon, a medieval Latin Arthurian romance, rewrites the beheading of John the Baptist and narrates overturning gynocentrism. … Read the post Arthur and Gorlagon revised John the Baptist’s beheading
Andreas Capellanus’s Latin Arthurian romance (the Sparrowhawk episode) reveals his contempt for the new understanding of chivalric love. … Read the post Andreas Capellanus depicted shifting meaning of chivalric love