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Feature Articles
Vol. 4 #2, Issue #14
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The
Lessons of Ladies' Medieval Courtesy Books
Between the 12th and
15th centuries, ladies enjoyed an array of titillating literature,
including the popular "courtesy literature," books
of instructional poems of etiquette and moral advice. The guidelines
set forth in these books reflected medieval society's standards
and ideals regarding women and their relationships with others.
The Medieval Book of Hours
The Courtships of Elizabeth
R
The recent film Elizabeth
presents a young, sensual queen, disappointed in her lover Robert
Dudley because he turns out to be married, and in her suitor
the Duke of Anjou, because he cross-dresses in women's garments.
As a result of these experiences, she cuts off her hair and recreates
herself as the Virgin Queen who gives up love to become an effective
monarch. But the historical Elizabeth was much more complex.
Joan
of Arc
This year a new motion
picture and a TV special about Joan of Arc will find their places
amongst scores of other cinematic portrayals of her passion.
Operas, ballets, and musical scores commemorate her short life.
Playwrights have told the tale, and books by the hundreds appear
every year in every language, all retelling the same old tale
not bad for someone who died when she was 19.
Behind the Scenes of CBS' Joan of Arc Mini-SeriesAn Interview with Cate Blanchett
about her role in the film Elizabeth
From
Rock to Renaissance: An Interview with Blackmore's Night
Columns
Twilight of the Old Gods:
Virgin in a CageDidst Thou Know?: The Legacy of Lady BankesHeraldry: The Development of Ladies' HeraldryWortcunning: A Rose by Any Other
Name...Culinary Delights: The
Golden Age of Cider Castle Lore:
Dungeons: The Queen of Scot's Castles
