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Romance was mainly a genre of literature which appeared in the last third of the 12th century, first in France and then in Norman England. One of the major writers was Marie de France, who was invited from France to the court of king Henry II to write for the aristocracy. She had to drop her own French language and learn Anglo-Norman French in order to do this.
She wrote very short morality plays, often featuring the cunning, trickery and duplicity of married women and the stupidity of their husbands (her audience would have found this extremely amusing, since in the aristocratic class structure of the time men generally had much higher status and power than their wives).
Her main work was in the form of "lais", which can almost be compared with modern Fairy Tales. They feature heroic lovelorn knights, damsels in distress, dashing and daring deeds and fictional settings. All of these are elements of "Romance" writing - this was also the time when the King Arthur stories began to be written down, again packed with Romance elements.
These tales were extremely popular and over time (particularly after the medieval period had ended), many people confused the "Romantic" ideals found in the stories with real historical knights and ladies.
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Which ancient language was spoken in the roman empire and became a basis of french spanish and portuguese?
Latin was the language spoken by the ancient Romans and became the basis for the Romance languages, which are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. The word "romance" in referring to the languages and cultures of certain European countries, does not mean the hearts and flowers stuff, such as in the "romance" novels. It is an adjective derived from the word Roman or Rome.
What is the origin of the Romance languages?
Romance language all originated from Latin.
Where did they had there medieval feast?
in medieval towns
What castles did they have in Medieval Times?
Medieval castles.
What jobs did medieval villein do?
medieval jobs
Is the story of Merlin a medieval romance?
Yes, the movie Merlin is a medieval romance we are watching it in language arts
A medieval romance is generally about?
Medieval romances are adventure stories about knights, famous kings, or ladies in distress.
What element of medieval romance is illustrated by the bolded words?
Alliteration
Both novellas and the are earlier versions of the modern novel?
medieval romance
What has the author Corinne J Saunders written?
Corinne J. Saunders has written: 'The forest of medieval romance' -- subject(s): Forests and forestry in literature, History and criticism, Medieval Literature, Romances 'A companion to medieval poetry' -- subject(s): History and criticism, English poetry, Civilization, Medieval, in literature 'Companion to Romance'
Why is the story Morte dArthur by Sir Thomas Mallory considered a medieval romance?
In addition to adventure there was romance between Arthur and Gueneviere, who cuckolded him with Lancelot.
What did the medieval romance an earlier version of the modern novel deal with?
superhuman adventures of legendary heroes
The medieval romance an earlier version of the modern novel dealt with?
superhuman adventures of legendary heros
What medieval romance elements are in sir gawain?
well that name is pretty funny but i have no idea, sorry
What is the old french word meaning romance?
The old French word for romance is "romans." It referred to a type of medieval narrative verse or prose dealing with knights, chivalry, and courtly love.
What has the author Amy N Vines written?
Amy N. Vines has written: 'Women's power in late medieval romance' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Medieval Literature, Romances, Women in literature
What is the connection between romance languages and romantic love?
Romance languages are a group of languages derived from Latin, spoken mainly in Europe. The term "Romance" was originally used to distinguish these languages from others in the medieval period. While there is no direct connection between Romance languages and romantic love, the term "romance" is often associated with love and passion due to its origin in the medieval tales of chivalry and courtly love.
