LATER MEDIEVAL POLITICS, LITERATURE
MAGNA CARTA "LEX TERRAE" (Law
of the Land)
HOLY
ROMAN EMPIRE
GOLDEN BULL 1356
ARISTOTLE'S POLITICS
LOMBARD LEAGUE
AID TALLAGE (The residual obligations
due from a man to his lord, first the free, honorable, fixed one, then
the arbitrary one due from serfs,
townsmen)
COUNSEL
(The man's duty to advise his lord)
CONSENT/ASSENT/CONSULTATION
"QUOD OMNES TANGIT, OMNES APPROBETUR" (All
should approve what touches all)
"MAGNA
NEGOTIA REGIS ET REGNI" (The great
matters of king and kingdom)
PARLIAMENT/PARLEMENT (From "parler", but
meaning "parley, negotiate")
PLENA POTESTAS (Full
powers, as in power of attorney)
LOUIS IX OF FRANCE (ST. LOUIS) JOINVILLE
ENQUETES (English) SPECIAL GENERAL EYRE
BILLS, PLAINTS, TRESPASS
PATRIA (Fatherland)
CHEVAUCHEE
ROUTIERS
CHIVALRY, CHEVALIER TOURNAMENT JOUST
FROISSART
RETAINER, RETINUE INDENTURE LIVERY
MAINTENANCE
"BASTARD FEUDALISM" AFFINITY, AMICITIA
WARS OF ROSES
MILES LITERATUS (A literate layman, knight)
CLERICUS
LANGUEDOC, LANGUE D'OEUIL
TROUBARDOR, COURTLY LOVE
CHANSON DE GESTE (Song of deeds, action)
ROMANCE
SONG OF ROLAND CHRETIEN DE TROYES
MATTER OF ROME, OF CHARLEMAGNE, OF BRITAIN (= Arthur)
ROMANS ANTIQUES
DANTE BOCCACCIO (1313-75) & his
DECAMERON PETRARCH CHAUCER