Life on a Mediaeval Barony. William Stearns Davis
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William Stearns Davis
Life on a Mediaeval Barony
A Picture of a Typical Feudal Community in the Thirteenth Century
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4057664649836
Table of Contents
Chapter I: The Fief of St. Aliquis: Its History and Denizens.
Chapter II: The Castle of St. Aliquis.
Chapter III: How the Castle Wakes. Baronial Hospitality.
Chapter IV: Games and Diversions. Falconry and Hunting. The Baroness' Garden.
Chapter V: The Family of the Baron. Life of the Women.
Chapter VI: The Matter of Clothes. A Feudal Wedding.
Chapter VII: Cookery and Mealtimes.
Chapter VIII: The Jongleurs and Secular Literature and Poetry.
Chapter IX: The Feudal Relationship. Doing Homage.
Chapter X: Justice and Punishments.
Chapter XI: The Education of a Feudal Nobleman.
Chapter XII: Feudal Weapons and Horses. Dubbing a Knight.
Chapter XIV: A Baronial Feud. The Siege of a Castle.
Chapter XV: A Great Feudal Battle—Bouvines.
Chapter XVI: The Life of the Peasants.
Chapter XVII: Charity. Care of the Sick. Funerals.
Chapter XVIII: Popular Religion. Pilgrimages. Superstitions. Relic Worship.
Chapter XIX: The Monastery of St. Aliquis [89] : Buildings. Organization. An Ill-Ruled Abbey.
Chapter XX: The Monastery of St. Aliquis: The Activities of Its Inmates. Monastic Learning.
Chapter XXI: The Good Town of Pontdebois: Aspect and Organization.
Chapter XXII: Industry and Trade in Pontdebois. The Great Fair.
Chapter XXIII: The Lord Bishop. The Canons. The Parish Clergy.
Chapter XXIV: The Cathedral and Its Builders.
Illustrations
| Life in the Middle Ages | Frontispiece | |
| The Castle of St. Aliquis | Page | xiv |
| Typical Castle of the Middle Ages | " | 17 |
| View of the Court and the Donjon | " | 25 |
| Upper Hall of the Donjon | " | 31 |
| Interior of a Thirteenth-century Apartment | Facing p. | 36 |
| A Thirteenth-century Bed | Page | 39 |
| A Game of Chess | " | 54 |
| A Game of Ball | " | 57 |
| Lady with a Falcon on Her Wrist | " | 58 |
| The Falcon Hunt | " | 59 |
| Noble Holding a Falcon in Each Hand | " |
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