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KING ARTHUR IN THE MIDDLE AGES The Art of Jousting and Tournament
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The core myths of the Celtic peoples centre on the great cycle of stories based on the life and exploits of King Arthur. These legends link Arthur to a common poetic idea of Britain as a kind of paradise of the West, with a primeval unspoiled past. Together they add up to the greatest theme in the literature of the British Isles. A joust is defined as a fight between mounted knights wearing armor and using lances. Jousting was a favourite form of entertainment during the Middle Ages. Joustings took place at Medieval tournaments which provided a venue for Knights to practise various forms of combat to the delight, and for the amusement, of crowds of onlookers. Discover interesting facts and information about the different types of jousting contests, the ceremonies and the strict rules of conduct that were followed by the knights. Let's discover these two important elements which characterized Medieval Times. TASK ONE. READING COMPREHENSION- KING ARTHUR Answer the following questions about King Arthur and his legend. 1. Have historians found any evidence of the real existence of King Arthur? 2. What is the first reference? 3. Who was Greoffrey of Monmouth? 4. When did the French connection with the legend begin? 5. How did the legend change in the 15th century? 6 When did it become popular again? Why? TASK TWO. READING/ WRITING / SPEAKING Choose one of the stories included in the Baldwing Project, read it, write a summary and tell it to the rest of the class. JOUSTING AND TOURNEMENTS TASK THREE. WORKING WITH NEW WORDS Click on the Jousting Life and define the following words: - Arret and Grapper - Caparison - Chamfron -Coronel -Lance - Heater - Marshal - Mercy Pass - Sabaton - Tilt TASK FOUR. LISTENING. HOW TO JOUST AS A MEDIEVAL KNIGHT Anwer the following question according to the video. a. How is Jousting defined? b.What does a champion knight need? c. Which is the perfect horse for jousting? d.Is physical strenght the most important thing? e. How are the opponents procided? f. When are award points given? TASK FIVE. READING/ WRITING. JOUSTING Summarize the most important elements from the following headlines: 1. History and Origins of Jousting 2. Jousting Rules 3. Different Types of Jousting |
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