Chivalry – Medieval Art Research

CONF: Chivalry Reimagined (Cambridge, 22 May 17)

The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, May 22, 2017 Armour Study Day University of Cambridge, 22 May 2017 “Chivalry Reimagined: Collecting and Displaying Renaissance Armour in the Late 19th Century” When: Monday, 22 May 2017, 9:00-4:30pm Where: Museum Seminar Room, Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge Who: Open to all, £25 registration fee (includes lunch and tea/coffee) InContinue reading “CONF: Chivalry Reimagined (Cambridge, 22 May 17)”

Radio: BBC Radio 4 In Our Time: Chivalry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03tt7kn Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss chivalry, the moral code observed by knights of the Middle Ages. Chivalry originated in the military practices of aristocratic French and German soldiers, but developed into an elaborate system governing many different aspects of knightly behaviour. It influenced the conduct of medieval military campaigns and also had importantContinue reading “Radio: BBC Radio 4 In Our Time: Chivalry”