MEDIEVAL LITERATURE The role of the military has drastically changed from medieval times to modern times. ... Military officials were given a much higher status than the majority of professions in the medieval times. While soldiers in modern times often fight for personal reasons or out of obligation, soldiers of the medieval era fought out of loyalty to their leader or country. ... Of the three medieval works aforementioned, The Story of Roland is perhaps the preeminent example of devotion to piety. ... In times of great hardships, the warriors would only fight harder. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For one of the first times in this period women were worthy of something "love. ... These women could use the men to their advantage, making them vie for attention at all times and they possibly even threatened to find a new lover if the current one did not satisfy their needs. ...

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