https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr How useful is ‘the history of William Marshall’ to revealing the culture surrounding knighthood? Does it potentially suffer from some of the issues we have seen in hagiographical writing? en-us 2021-10-31 14:08:22 UTC 2026-03-21 11:28:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099615 2021-11-03 09:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099615 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099655 Shows the ideal they're trying to achieve, however not useful for showing a realistic knight's life]]> 2021-11-03 09:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099655 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099896 The source reveals what the ideal knight appears like, since there is such little criticism in the source]]> 2021-11-03 09:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864099896 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864102975 He isn’t an ecclesiastical leader and it is a secular biography]]> 2021-11-03 09:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864102975 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864104513 Tournaments were a massive part of knighthood, and it plays a significant role throughout the book. It was how knights gained patrons and showed off their military prowess and strategy in battle ]]> 2021-11-03 09:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864104513 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864107278 The text highlights the importance of honour in the knightly culture, hence “the Chamberlain, who had never brought shame upon his family line at any time”]]> 2021-11-03 09:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864107278 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864107335 Like most hagiography, there are elements of exaggeration and myth-making so it is hard to call source like this completely reliable. It's hard to question how much is fact and fiction]]> 2021-11-03 09:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864107335 https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864108384 It is less hagiographical, poetry seems unlikely for hagiography and features lots of battles!]]> 2021-11-03 09:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leilaninewnes55012/gn5z2u09f42hzpwr/wish/1864108384