Female Agency in the Age of Chivalry: Charting a Tradition of Mutual Chivalry in Chrétien de Troyes

Author

Brendan Wyman AndersonFollow

Date of Completion

2015

Thesis Type

College of Arts and Science Honors

Department

English

First Advisor

Jennifer Sisk

Keywords

Chaucer, Frye, Yvain, Lancelot, Butler, Perceval

Abstract

An examination of female agency in chivalry through a close reading of the romances of Chrétien de Troyes. This thesis argues there exists a medieval model of mutual chivalry that balances power between two people in various relationships and allows them to grow together over the course of a quest. It is also argued that this model may be applied to modern relationships.

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Brendan Wyman, "Female Agency in the Age of Chivalry: Charting a Tradition of Mutual Chivalry in Chrétien de Troyes" (2015). UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses. 6.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/castheses/6