The image of Richard the Lionheart in the context of thinking of the chivalric ideal of the 13 th  century. Based on “The Book of the order of Chivalry” by Ramon Llull

Maxim Lapshinov

doi:10.28995/2686-7249-2016-11-93-100

The image of Richard the Lionheart in the context of thinking of the chivalric ideal of the 13^th century. Based on “The Book of the order of Chivalry” by Ramon Llull

Maxim Lapshinov

https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2016-11-93-100

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Abstract

This paper is focused on the life of Richard the Lionheart, one of the most famous kings of medieval England, for analyzing his knightly qualities resting on “The Book of the order of Chivalry” by Ramon Llull, dated 1275. The king Richard I of England was chosen as a bright representative of the knightly culture, of medieval society his image even now is associated with the perfect knight. Comparison of the specific qualities of Richard the Lionheart with the actually-existed code allows for the conclusion of how a historical way corresponded to the real situation.

Keywords

Ричард Львиное Сердце, рыцарство, рыцарский кодекс, Средние века, Западная Европа, Richard the Lionheart, chivalry, knightly code, Middle Ages, Western Europe,

About the Author

Maxim Lapshinov

Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation

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For citation: Lapshinov M. The image of Richard the Lionheart in the context of thinking of the chivalric ideal of the 13^th century. Based on “The Book of the order of Chivalry” by Ramon Llull. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2016;(11):93-100. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2016-11-93-100

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