Richard Coeur de Lion: Then and Now

Sponsoring Organization(s)

TEAMS (Teaching Association for Medieval Studies)

Organizer Name

Russell A. Peck

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Rochester

Presider Name

Christopher Guyol

Presider Affiliation

SUNY-Geneseo

Paper Title 1

Rethinking the METS Richard Coer de Lyon: Romance Accretions and Historiography

Presenter 1 Name

Peter Larkin

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte

Paper Title 2

Lion-Hearted and Demon-Spawned: Comprehending the King's Cannibalism

Presenter 2 Name

Michael Livingston

Presenter 2 Affiliation

The Citadel

Paper Title 3

Which Richard? Bidder's Choice

Presenter 3 Name

Russell A. Peck

Paper Title 4

Respondent

Presenter 4 Name

Kelly DeVries

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Loyola Univ. Maryland

Start Date

11-5-2017 3:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 106

Description

These three papers and a response will explore the plasticity of Richard Coeur de Lion--the only king known more by his nickname than his royal title--and the mythology of his figure in the Middle Ages, and beyond, ranging from cannibal to saint.

Thomas A. Goodmann