Charles d'Orleans Links
The
Chateau de Blois, on the Loire, was the duke's favorite residence. It's easy
to understand why the nobility of France in the late Middle Ages chose to build
their castles along the beautiful
river Loire.
Images
(supposed) of Charles d'Orleans
Fictional
representations of the duke
A selection of lyrics in
modern French
. . . and a few more .
. . and
more . . . and
yet more . . .
Here's a little exercise in
translation, and another.
Charles was fond of chess, backgammon
(called tables), and games of all sort,
Here
is Professor Gert Pinkernell's introduction to the poet--in German
Probably the last poem the
duke wrote--his valediction
And here is yet another
web-bio, this one horribly old-fashioned and inaccurate
You can even download an
entire (1842) edition of his French poetry
Related
Links:
The Hundred
Years' War
The Siege of Orleans was
led by Joan herself
St.
Valentine's Day was invented in the late Middle Ages. In fact, the earliest
known valentine, it is said, was sent by Charles d'Orleans. If you prefer another take
on the day, try an earlier poet, like Geoffrey
Chaucer, John Gower, or John Lydgate, who was certainly not the first
to use the term "valentine" for his lady love, if he ever had one
(since he was a monk). If you're not in the mood for any of these, try the
bracing opinions of Christine de Pizan.
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