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This is an excepted section from Fytte 1 of the anonymous A Geste of Robyn Hode, which dates to the mid-fifteenth century, and is a long-form poem about Robin Hood’s notable deeds and exploits. This passage describes how Little John follows Robin…

This image is taken from the 1511 Westminster Tournament Roll and depicts Henry VIII with Queen Katherine of Aragon watching the joust. It is 26 vellum membranes sewn together, and measures almost 60 feet long.  While 1511 is later than A Knight’s…

A lowly squire wishes to “change his stars” and follow his dream of becoming a legendary knight. While trying to change his destiny, he encounters love, new friends, his past, and the true meaning of knighthood.

Phillipp Segesser was a Swiss Jesuit missionary sent to Mexico in the eighteenth century. This excerpt was taken from a letter sent to his brother, Ulrich Franz Joseph Segesser, in 1732. The letter, in which Father Segesser writes about his journey…

Fred Zinneman’s A Man for All Seasons proved to be a resounding success upon its 1966 release. It swept the 39th Academy Awards with eight nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.The film’s success was…

The life and times of Hypatia, a Greek philosopher in fourth- and fifth-century Alexandria, Egypt, including a fictionalization of her scientific research undertaken during the religious turmoil of her day, concluding with her murder in 415.

The 1938 film, Alexander Nevsky, directed by Sergei Eisenstein, is a war propaganda film that glamorized the Russians and condemned the Nazis. The film centers on the exploits of the thirteenth-century Russian hero, Prince Alexander Nevsky, and…

The 1969 film Alfred the Great is based on the life of King Alfred, who was considered one of the great Anglo-Saxon kings of England because he fought off the Vikings. In the film, Alfred is a young man who plans to pursue his personal vow to become…

This altarpiece painting of Edward I was made around the year 1300, which was around the time of the Scottish Wars for Independence, which is the historical setting of Braveheart. Edward I of England fought Scottish rebels at the end of the…

This sixteenth-century German engraving was made to show King Arthur as a regal warrior. The attire, an elaborate plate of armor, King Arthur is wearing is over the top and makes him instantly recognizable. The portrayal of Arthur wearing clunky…