Medieval Authors Flashcards
Wrote in 800
Nennius
Wrote in the 1100s
Chretien de Troyes
Wrote in 1170
Andreas Capellanus
Wrote in 1485
Sir Thomas Malory
Wrote in 1385
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Wrote Historia Regum Britanniae
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Wrote Le Morte D’Arthur
Sir Thomas Malory
Wrote Historia Brittonum
Nennius
Added military elements for King Arthur
Nennius
Wrote a 21 collection book
Sir Thomas Malory
Wrote for Marie of Troyes
Andreas Capellanus
Introduced the holy grail
Chrétien de Troyes
Elevated Arthur’s heroic stature
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Made a great contribution to the Arthurian legend
Sir Thomas Malory
Introduced Guinevere
Chrétien de Troyes
Discusses courtly love
Andreas Capellanus
Reinforced Arthur as a Christian hero
Chrétien de Troyes
Added. King Arthur defeating the Saxons in England
Ennius
Added his supernatural birth and death by his own kindred
Geoffrey of Monmouth