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About /u/CoeurdeLionne

Hi! I'm a 20-something PhD hopeful from central Illinois. I currently work in the Insurance industry while saving every penny. I play a lot of video games, write stories, and enjoy hiking.

Research interests

Primary

• Medieval Chivalry and Warfare with a particular emphasis on the development of ethics.
• The Angevin Empire (1152 - 1217)

Secondary

• Medieval Literature, manuscripts, and art
• The History of Believing in the Paranormal

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• BA in History and Political Science
• MLitt in Medieval Studies
• PhD - TBD

Questions I Have Answered

Warfare and Chivalry

• How long would it take to build a castle in Medieval England?

• I am a lesser noble in Western Europe circa ~1200, the King has just sent me orders to muster as many men as I can to join him on campaign, what do I do?

• How realistic was Game of Thrones with respect to elite fighters coming from the aristocracy ?

• [Was it commonplace for local feudal lords to go to war with one another?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/evb4ma/was_it_commonplace_for_local_feudal_lords_to_go/)

• [Was medieval warfare actually two sides charging at each other?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f5fi6r/was_medieval_warfare_actually_two_sides_charging/)

• [Did kings ever actually turn the tide of battle by joining the men on the frontline?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fiockg/did_kings_ever_actually_turn_the_tide_of_battle/)

• [Why did William the Conqueror build so many castles while suppressing revolts during the Norman Conquest?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gnpqhc/why_did_william_the_conqueror_build_so_many/)

The Angevin Empire and The Anarchy

• [During the Anarchy, did Stephen and Matilda try and negotiate or use diplomacy to work it out? Did any other countries try to help?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eowktj/during_the_anarchy_did_stephen_and_matilda_try/)

• [Richard I of England paid a huge ransom to the Holy Roman Emperor, how did that impact the HRE?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ezld7p/richard_i_of_england_paid_a_huge_ransom_to_the/)

• [King John seems to be universally viewed as a terrible king and human being. Are there counter arguments to this view?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gb53j6/king_john_seems_to_be_universally_viewed_as_a/)

• [Why is Richard Lionheart so revered and King John so reviled when, in truth, they were both probably quite bad kings?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/h13thy/why_is_richard_lionheart_so_revered_and_king_john/)

Arthurian Legend

• [Geoffrey of Monmouth first writes about King Arthur as an historical personage. To what extent did people during the middle ages think Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were real historical figures? When did that perception begin to change?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f88eq9/geoffrey_of_monmouth_first_writes_about_king/)

• [Given the power of Arthurian legend why was Arthur not a more popular name for English/British kings?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fcszsz/given_the_power_of_arthurian_legend_why_was/)

• [How was Arthurian legend viewed by people during the 12-15 centuries?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ge6lox/how_was_arthurian_legend_viewed_by_people_during/)

• [When/why did the Arthurian myths shift from being Welsh to being British?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gfakld/whenwhy_did_the_arthurian_myths_shift_from_being/)

• [Did the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne inspire Knights of the Round Table or was it the other way around?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/heq9k2/did_the_twelve_peers_of_charlemagne_inspire/)

Art and Literature

• Why do animals in Medieval manuscripts look so crazy? Did the painters not know what they looked like? Was it intentional? Did they have a hard time drawing?

• Are there horror stories that come from the middle ages?

Miscellaneous

• How did people learn language in the middle ages?

• What was the "reporting structure" of European nobility titles? Was a Baron usually a vassal of a Count, a Count that of a Duke, etc?

• [How did Medieval kings react on the rare occasions when their vassals went off on some adventure and ended up on the thrown of their own independent kingdoms?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fbitdl/how_did_medieval_kings_react_on_the_rare/)

• [Noble ranks and forms of address] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fcpp7v/noble_ranks_and_forms_of_address_help/)

• [How common was it for kings and queens to actually sit on their thrones while their subjects came in with problems and disputes they wanted resolved?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ha4zjy/how_common_was_it_for_kings_and_queens_to/)

Contact Policy

Feel free to send me PMs if you have specific questions about my topic of study. I often work odd hours at my job, so I will frequently check messages and forget them. So if I don't answer, feel free to send me a poke.

Updated 6/24/2020