A Fifteenth-Century Courtesy Book

by Raymond Wilson Chambers (Editor), Walter Warren Seton (Editor)

Courtesy books were especially popular in England in the fifteenth-century, but though they were numerous in number, this particular example, A General Rule, is unique in that no other treatise corresponds to it closely. Translated from MS. Addl. 37969, it is a guide to manners and duties, including instructions on conduct and demeanour, plus many practical hints on how to serve a lorde or mayster. Also included are The Thirde Order of Seynt Fraceys and The Rewle of Sustris Menouresses - two medieval religious Rules, or handbooks. Presented here, un-modernised, in their original form, these guides make fascinating reading and give true insight into the aspects of medieval life and manners.

142 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1963

About the author

Raymond Wilson Chambers was a British literary scholar, author, and academic; throughout his career he was associated with University College London (UCL).
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