Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

Abelard, Peter (1079–1142)

Acrostic

Adam

Ælfric (955–1010)

Æthelwold (c. 908–94)

Alfonso X (“El Sabio”)

Alfred the Great (849–899)

Allegory

Alliterative Revival

Alliterative Verse

Alysoun

Ancrene Wisse

Andreas

Andreas Capellanus (c. 1180)

Anelida and Arcite

Anglo-Latin Literature

Anglo-Norman

Anglo-Saxon

Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

Annales Cambriae

Annals

Anselm, ST. (1033–1109)

Aquinas, ST. Thomas (c. 1225–74)

Aristotle (384–322 B.C.)

Arthurian Legend

Athelston

Aucassin et Nicolette

Augustine, ST. (354–430)

Awntyrs of Arthure

Aymon, the Four Sons of

Bacon, Roger (c. 1214–1294?)

Ballads (Balladry)

Ballade

Barbara Allen

Barbour, John (c. 1320–95)

Bard

Barlaam and Josaphat

Battle of Brunnanburgh, the

“Battle of Finnsburgh.”

Battle of Maldon, the

Beast Epic. (Beast Fable)

Becket, ST. Thomas (c. 1118–1170)

Bede, ST., the Venerable (673?-735)

Beowulf

Bernard of Clairvaux, ST. (1090–1153)

Bestiaries

Bevis of Hampton

Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313–1375)

Boethius (c. 480–525)

Book of the Duchess, the

Bourchier, John

Bruce, the

Cabalero Zifar, El

Cabot, John (d. 1498?)

Cædmon (c. 670)

“Cædmon's Hymn.”

Caesura

“Canon's Yeoman's Tale, the.”

Cantar De Mio Cid

Canterbury Tales

Canute (Cnut) (994–1035)

Canzone

Capet, Hugh (940?-996),

Capgrave, John (1393–1464)

Carmina Burana

Castle of Perseverance, the (c. 1425)

Cavalcanti, Guido (1250–1300)

Caxton, William (c. 1422–1491)

Celtic Literature

Chandos Herald (fl. 1360s)

Chanson De Geste

Chanson De Roland, La

Charlemagne (742–814),

Charles V (1338–1380),

Charms

Chaucer, Geoffrey (c. 1343/44–1400)

Chivalry

Chrétien De Troyes (c. 1125–1191)

Christ and Satan

Chronicles and Annals

Cimabue, Giovanni (1240–1302)

City of God, the

Clanvowe, Sir John (d. 1391)

Cleanness

“Cleric's Tale, the.”

Cligés

Conrad III (1093–1152)

Consolation of Philosophy, the

“Cook's Tale, the.”

Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473–1543)

Corpus Christl

Courtly Love

Court of Love, the

Crusades, the (1096–1270)

Cynewulf

Dance of Death

Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)

Death and Life: See Debate Poetry, Medieval European

Decameron, the (Il Decamerone) (1349–1351)

Deor's Lament

De Soto, Hernando (1499?-1542)

Dias, Bartholomeu (1450?-1500)

Diceto, Ralph (c. 1120s-1202)

Divine Comedy, the. See Dante Alighieri

Donatello (1386–1466)

Drama, Medieval

Dream Allegory (Vision)

“Dream of the Rood, the.”

Dunbar, William (1465?-1530)

Duns Scotus, John (c. 1265–1308)

Dunstan, ST. (c. 910–98)

Earthly Paradise

Edda

Edward I (1239–1307),

Edward III (1327–1377),

Edward, Edward

Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122–1204)

Elegiac Poetry

Elegy

El Libro De Buen Amor

Emaré

Envoy (Envoi)

Erec Et Enide

Erl of Toulous, the

Everyman

Exemplum

Exeter Book, the

Fabliaux

Fantosme, Jordan (c. 1100-c. 1170s)

Feast of Fools

Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516), and Isabella of Castile(1451–1504)

Festivals and Holidays

Fight at Finnsburgh, the

Filocolo, Il (1336–38?)

Filostrato, Il (1335?)

Fionn Cycle, the.

Floris and Blancheflour

Floure and the Leafe, the

Flytynge

“Fowles in the Frith.”

Francis of Assisi, St. (1181–1226)

“Franklin's Tale, the.”

French Literature

“Friar's Tale, the.”

Froissart, Jean (c. 1337-c. 1404)

Gamelyn, Tale of, the

Gawain (Pearl) Poet, the (fl. 1360–1400)

Genealogy of the Gentile Gods, the (1360?-1371)

“General Prologue, the.”

Genesis

Genesis and Exodus

Genghis Khan (1162–1227), Mongol emperor

Geoffrey De Vinsauf (fl. c. 1200)

Geoffrey of Monmouth (1084–1154)

Geoffrey of Villehardouin (c. 1150-c. 1213)

German Literature

Gest

Gesta Romanorum

Gest of Robin Hood, A

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378–1455)

Gildas (c. 516–570)

Giotto Di Bondone (1266–1337)

Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald De Barri) (c. 1146–1220)

Glanville, Ranulf De (c. 1150)

Glasgerlon

Gleeman

Gnomic Poetry

Gregory the Great (540–604), pope (590–604)

Gregory VII (1015–1085), pope (1073–1085)

Gregory of Tours (538–594)

Grosseteste, Robert (1170–1253)

Guinizelli, Guido (1235–1276)

Guy of Warwick (c. 1300)

Hagiography

Halloween

Hardyng, John (1378–1465)

Harleian Manuscripts, the

Harley Lyrics

Harrowing of Hell

HaVelok the Dane

Heimskringla, the

Henry I

Henry II

Henry III

Henry IV

Henry of Huntingdon (C.1084-C.1157)

Henryson, Robert (1420? – 1505?)

Henry the Minstrel

Higden, Ranulf (c. 1280s-c.1364)

Hispanic Medieval Literature

Historia Brittonum (c. 800)

Historia Regum Brittaniae (1136)

Histories

Hoccleve (or Occleve), Thomas (c. 1369–1426)

Holcot, Robert (died c. 1349)

Horn Childe

House of Fame, the

Hrotsvitha (Roswitha) (c.1100)

Huchown (c.1400)

Hugh of Lincoln, St. (1246–1255)

Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester (1391–1447)

Hundred Years' War, the (1337–1453)

Illuminated Manuscripts

Innocent III (11617?–1216) pope (1198–1216)

Interlude

Ipomadon

Irish Annals

Irish Literature

Isidore of Seville (c.560–636)

Islamic Literature

I Syng of A Myden

Italian Literature

Ivan III (1440–1505) Romanov, tsar of Russia (1462–1505)

Ivan IV (1530–1584) Romanov, tsar of Russia (1533–1584)

Japanese Literature

Jean Sire De Joinville (1224–1317)

Jerome, ST. (c. 340–420)

John

John of Gaunt,

John of Salisbury (c. 1120–1180)

Jongleur

Jordanes (fl. mid-6th century)

Judas

Judith

Julian of Norwich (c. 1342–1413?)

Junius Manuscript, the

Katherine Group, the

Kells, Book of

Kempe, Margery (c. 1373–1439)

Kenning

King Horn (dated c.1225)

Kingis Quair

Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain, the

“Knight's Tale, the.”

Korean Literature

Kulhwch and Olwen (c.1100)

La Celestina

Lallans

Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart

Lanfranc (c. 1015–89)

Langland, William (c. 1330–1386)

Langton, Stephen (c. 1155–1226)

Lauda

Laxdale Saga

Lay (Lai), Breton

Layle Freine (Lay of the Ash)

Layamon

Legend of Good Women, the

“Lenten is Come with Love to Town” (c. 1314)

Libeaus Desconsus

Liberal Arts,

Lindsay, Sir David (1490–1555)

Lollards

Lopez De Ayala, Pedro (1332–1407)

Lord Randal

Louis VI (1081–1137)

Louis IX (1214–1270)

Louis XI (1423–1483)

Lyric

Madrigal

Magellan, Ferdinand (Fernão de Magalhães) (1480–1521)

Malory, Sir Thomas (c. 1408–1471)

“Manciple's Tale, the.”

Mandeville, Sir John (?-1372)

Mannynge, Robert (c. 1264–1340)

“Man of Law's Tale, the.”

Manuel, Juan

Map, Walter (c. 1140-c. 1209)

Martianus Capella (c. 400-c. 440)

Masaccio (1401–1428)

“Matter of Britain, the.”

“Matter of England, the.”

“Matter of France, the.”

“Matter of Rome, the.”

“Melibee, Tale of.”

“Merchant's Tale, the.”

“Miller's Tale, the.”

Minnesinger

Minstrel

Mongke (?-1259),

Mongolian Literature

“Monk's Tale, the.”

Morted'arthur

Mum and the Sothsegger

Nennius (fl.800s)

“Nou Sprinkes the Spral”

“Now Gooth Sunne Under Wode.”

“Nun's Priest's Tale, the.”

“Nut Brown Maid.”

Ockham, William of (c. 1285–1349)

Ogham (OGAM)

Ogier the Dane

Ogodei (1229–1241),

Old English Poetry

Ormulum, the

Otto of Freising (c. 1114–1158)

Owl and the Nightingale, the

“Pardoner's Tale, the.”

Paris, Matthew (c. 1200-c. 1259)

Parliament of Fowls, the

Patience

Paul the Deacon (c. 720-c. 799)

Pearl

Peasants' Revolt

Pecock, Reginald (1395–1460)

Pelagian

Perceval

Peterborough Chronicle, the

Peter Lombard (c. 1100–1164)

Peter the Hermit (c. 1050–1115)

Petrarch (1304–1374)

Philip II (1165–1223)

Philip IV (1268–1314)

“Physician's Tale, the.”

Piero Della Francesca (1426–1492)

Polo, Marco (12547–1324?), Maffeo, and Niccolò

Ponce De Leon, Juan (1460–1521)

“Prioress's Tale, the.”

Provençal

Proverbs of Alfred, the

Prudentius (348-c. 410)

Ptolemy (2nd century A. D.)

Quadrivium

Quem Quaeritis Trope

“Reeve's Tale, the.”

Reynard the Fox

Rhyming Poem, the

Richard I

Richard II (1367–1400)

Richard Coeur De Lion

Richard the Redeless

Riddles

Robert of Gloucester (fl. 1260–1300)

Robin Hood

Rolle, Richard, of Hampole (c. 1290–1349)

Romance

Rom Aunt of the Rose, the

“Ruin, the.”

Russian Literature, Old

Saga

Sawles Warde

Scholasticism

Schoolmen

Scogan, Henry (c. 1360–1407)

Scop

Scott, Michæl (c. 1160–1235)

Scottish Literature

“Seafarer, the.”

“Second Nun's Tale, the.”

Second Shepherd's Play, the

Seven Deadly Sins

Seven Sages of Rome

“Shipman's Tale, the.”

Shirley, John (c. 1366–1456)

Sic Et Non

Siete Partidas

Sir Degaré

Sir Ferumbas

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (c. 1370)

Sir Gowther

Sir Isumbras

Sir Launfal

Sir Orfeo (King Orfew)

Sir Patrick Spens

“Sir Thopas” (c. 1387–1400)

Skaldic Verse

Skelton, John (c. 1460–1529)

Snorri Sturluson (c. 1178–1241)

Somnium Scipionis (Dream of Scipio)

Sordello (c. 1200-c. 1270)

Speculum meditantis

Squire of Low Degree, the

“Squire's Tale, the.”

“Sumer is Icumen in.”

Summa Theologica

“Summoner's Tale, the.”

Sword Dance

Taillefer (d.1066)

Taliesin

Teseida, Il (13397–1341)

Thomas À Kempis (1380–1471)

Thomas of Erceldoune (c. 1220–1297)

Three Ravens, the and the TWA Corbies

Thrush and the Nightingale, the

Trivet, Nicholas (1258-c. 1334)

Trivium

Troilus and Criseyde

Trouvères

Tyler, Wat (d. 1381)

Tyndale, William (c. 1495–1536)

Ubi Sunt

Ulftlas (311–381)

Ulster Cycle, the

Usk, Thomas (d.1388)

Valentine and Orson

Vercelli Book, the

Vespucci, Amerigo (1451–1512)

Vice, the

Villehardouin, Geoffrey De (c. 1150–1213)

Villon, François (1431-after 1463)

Vitalis, Orderic (1075–1142)

Volsunga Saga

Vox Clamantis (c.1382–1354)

Vulgate, the

Vulgate Cycle, the

Wakefield Master

Waldhere

Wallace, Sir William (c. 1270–1305).

Walther Von Der Vogelweide (c. 1170–1230)

“Wanderer, the.”

Wars of the Roses (1455–1485)

Welsh Literature

Weyden, Rogier Van Der (c. 1400–1464)

Widsith

“Wife of Bath's Tale, the.”

William I (The Conquerer) (1027–1087)

William of Malmesbury (1095–1143)

William of Palerne

“Wulf and Eadwacer.”

Wulfstan (d. 1023)

Wycliffe, John (c. 1330–1384?)

Wynkyn De Worde (d. 1535)

Wynnere and Wastour

Wyntoun, Andrew of (c. 1350–1425)

Wyrd

Ximenes, Francisco (1436–1517)

Yvain

Ywain and Gawain

Zanzis