1 | Introductions; Getting comfortable with Middle English; some medieval songs about married life ("In Praise of Women," "Abuse of Women") | |
2 | Medieval Marriage Lyrics, (continued) | |
3–4 | Geoffrey Chaucer | |
5 | Andreas Capellanus, and Marie de France / Anonymous | Paper 1 due |
6 |
The Song of Songs, and Medieval Beguines | |
7 | Abelard and Heloise, and Barbara Newman | |
8–9 | Chrétien de Troyes | |
10 | Julian of Norwich | |
11 | Margery Kempe | |
12 | Geoffrey Chaucer (continued) | |
13 | Geoffrey Chaucer (continued) and Linda Georgianna | |
14–15 | Anonymous / Simon Armitage | Paper 2 draft due after session 15 |
16 | Thomas Chestre | |
17 | The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle | |
18 | Geoffrey Chaucer (continued) | |
19 | Dame Sirith | Revision of paper 2 due |
20 | Geoffrey Chaucer (continued) | |
21 | Floris and Blanchefleur | |
22–25 | Student presentations | |
26 | Conclusion | Paper 3 due |