When Edward, the Prince of Wales took the King of France as a prisoner, he had more in common with the royals than the English people.ĭuring his time, King Arthur became internationally known for his adventures and gallantry through medieval poems, tales, and stories. However, after the 11th century, French became the dominant language, especially in the European secular culture. This was the primary language used for instruction and by the church. Latin was the most common and adopted language of the medieval period. They were used mostly in church and other religious events Medieval Latin Poems Poems during the medieval era were religious in nature and written by clerics. It was also marked by the appearance of mystical, passionate, and personal medieval poems. It was called the Scholastic period.ĭuring this time, medieval religious poems flourished. The 12th and 13th centuries were marked by the increase in education and the church’s control over it. It was during this period that epics, satires, epigrams, elegies, and tales were written and became very popular. The Revival of Latin Literature between the 11th and 12th centuries brought about secular medieval poetry as well as new forms and styles of writing medieval poems. Most of the poems were imitations of Christian songs. However, between the 7th and 10th centuries, poems written did not have much originality. The monastic Period was the period where the desire for Latin poems had increased. Ambrose, who wrote poetry mostly for the church. This period marked the beginning of Christian poetry as inspired by the works of St. The 3rd and 4th centuries were called Patristic Latin times. Medieval poetry was divided into periods and styles.
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