The Legends Of King Arthur / Fiction or Reality :
An 8 page essay exploring the historical roots of King Arthur.
Stresses that the middle age authors who passed on the stories
paid little attention to historical setting and that therefore the
question of the reality of King Arthur is difficult to answer.
Bibliography lists five sources. Kinga.wps

King Arthur’s Wife / The Legend Of Guinevere Through
Time : A 10 page paper tracing the development of the legend
of King Arthur’s wife Guinevere from her origins in Celtic
tales, through Chretien de Troyes and Thomas Malory, to
Alfred Lord Tennyson’s treatment of her in “Idylls of the
King.” The paper shows how the perception of a free-thinking
and independent woman changed over time, providing reasons
why this may have occurred. Bibliography lists7 sources.
Guenevre.wps

Case / The Role of Ius Commune in Medieval Law : 6 pages
defining the concept of Ius Commune and explaining a specific
Medieval Jurist's decision in a particular model case based upon
this fundamental principle. The case involved a widower
seeking to retain her dowry -- against the will of her late
husband's family who wanted it for themselves. The case itself
is not available. No Bibliography. Medivlaw.wps

Medieval / Liturgical Drama And "The Story of Daniel" :
A 10 page paper on the Medieval liturgical drama. The paper
provides a description of the basis of drama and how it was
incorporated into the Roman Catholic Church to teach Bible
stories to the congregation. The Story of Daniel is discussed in
relationship to this type of teaching, and how the drama was
used in Medieval times versus how it is used today. This
particular drama became a stepping stone for the incorporation
of secular music into the liturgical process of presentation, and
as such, led to opera and the modernization of heroic plays.
The play is being used today in both church settings and film,
and the storyline is being incorporated into as diverse fields as
music and multimedia. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Medieval.doc

Leverage Buyouts Of The 80's Vs. Medieval Times : In this
thoughtful 4 page essay, the writer makes comparisons between
the role of the stirrup (horse & saddle) during the Middle Ages
and the leverage buyout of the 1980's (U.S. economic history).
It is argued that in the Middle Ages, the need for a Cavalry
presented itself in order to protect the lords and the system of
feudalism. Without such Cavalry, the system would collapse
and those who held the power and the wealth would cease to
hold it. In the 1980s, the conditions were similar. During that
time period an overwhelming sense of greed and a thirst for
power took hold among those in the stock market, or those who
had control of the money and the economy. Bibliography lists 2
sources. Stirrup.wps

Literature & Medieval Warfare : An 8 page discussion of the
"Song of Roland" as an example of the logical aspects of
Medieval Warfare. It is noted that while the typical knight's
code of honor should not be underestimated and was of great
importance, so was his quest for financial rewards.
Bibliography lists 5 supporting sources. Medieval.wps

Why Did Roland Wait to Blow His Horn? : A 2 page look at
the anonymous French chanson de geste, The Song of Roland.
It analyzes why Roland takes such a long time to blow his horn
to summon aid, and determines that it was initially pride, but
then sound military strategy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Rolhorn.wps

Song Of Roland : Some say that courage is danger, difficulty,
or pain without fear. It contains elements of will power and
self-sacrifice. Courage will inspire men to hold their ground
when every instinct calls upon them to run away. In The Song of
Roland bravery and courage are the main themes. Three of the
main characters reflect concepts of an archetype well known to
the people of the time. This is a 5 page paper that examines the
story, the characters and the plot in terms of the archetypes and
their concepts of bravery. No additional sources cited.
Songrola.wps

"The Song of Roland" : This 5 page report discusses the
medieval poem “The Song of Roland” or Chanson de Roland
and summarizes the plot, describes the poem’s characters and
their roles, and briefly discusses the “ideal” behavior of a
knight, as well as chivalry in the middle ages of Europe. No
additional sources cited. Roland3.wps
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