1. Medieval Women and Poetry By Lindsey Bell

2. Looking At: o Authorship o Medieval Court o Floencia Pinar o Marie de France

3. Medieval Authorship Modern concept of Authorship did not exists at this time Male dominated field

4. Female literacy is more common than assumed due to the Medieval term of literacy

5. Rise of Court Began in early 12 th century with the end of the Crusades The crusades brought contact with the East Life originating outside the Church

6. Three Forms of Love in Poetry Fin’ Amors ( Adulterous love) Passionate love/ Tristian love (Tragic Love) Conjugal Courtly Love ( Love inside marriage)

7. Fall of Secular Court Decline in late 12 th century to the early 13 th century Occurred during the beginning of the Albigensian Crusade

8. Florencia Pinar 15 th century Spanish Love poet Connected to the court of Ferdinan and Issabelle

9. Work in 3 Collections (Concioners) Uses Female voice Poems are written with concrete language Florencia Pinar’s Poetry

10. Marie de France Not much is known about her life though many guess. Composed writings between 1160-1215 Wrote in French Vernacular Wrote three different genres: Brenton Tale Animal Fables Spiritual voyages

11. Lais About men and women suffering in love The female characters launch the story and resolve the crises Critique on feudal courtly society These lais brought Marie de France to the 21 st century

12. Cheverefoil/ The Lai of the Honeysuckle Shortest Lai Rewrite of an old myth Shows the joy of love and the pain of separation.

13. King Author Known Today

14. Lai Lavnal Only rewrite of an Arthurian tale Most copied Lai A criticism of feudal society

15. Fables Most popular in Marie de France’s time. First to bring fables to a divers audience 102 fables in all