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Knights, dragons and beasts: the strange world of medieval romances
Knights, dragons and beasts: the strange world of medieval romances
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52 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
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With their tales of supernatural beasts, death-defying quests and dashing knights that always got the girl, romances were the must-reads of the Middle Ages. Lydia Zeldenrust reveals how – despite concerns that they were corrupting readers – medieval romances became a pan-European literary sensation.
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Jun 9, 2021
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