What does it take to impress the ladies in the 21st century? Neil and Alice discuss knights in shining armour and teach some related vocabulary.
Vocabulary
chivalrypolite behaviour usually by men towards women
alive and kicking
very active
re-enactment
where you perform the actions of a past event
my cup of tea
something I would enjoy doing
jousting
two people fight on horseback using a long pole or a lance to try to knock the other person off their horse
lance
a long pole used in jousting
tournament
sporting event
fetching
attractive
damsel (in distress)
young unmarried woman (in need of help)
prowess
great skill or ability
conventions
rules
courtly love
an aristocratic code concerning the faithful love of a knight for his lady
intertwined
hard to separate
aristocrats
people of high social rank
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