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The Birth of Romance in England

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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Dr Laura Ashe delivers a lecture on the birth of romance in England in the 12th Century, part of a series of lectures to accompany The Romance of the Middle Ages exhibition at the Bodleian Library.

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Episode Information

Series
The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
People
Laura Ashe
Keywords
12th Century
#greatwriters
Tristan and Isolde
Lancelot
Horn
The Song of Roland
medieval romance
King Arthur
middle ages
History of the Kings of Britain
Department: Bodleian Libraries
Date Added: 23/02/2012
Duration: 00:28:18

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