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Bevis of Hampton fighting a lion, Taymouth Hours Bevis of Hampton (Old French: Beuve(s) or Bueve or Beavis de Hanton(n)e; Anglo-Norman: Boeve de Haumtone; Italian: Buovo d'Antona) or Sir Bevois [1] was a legendary English hero and the subject of Anglo-Norman, [2] Dutch, French, [2] English, [2] Venetian, [2] and other medieval metrical chivalric romances that bear his name.
Beves of Hamtoun, also known as Beves of Hampton, Bevis of Hampton or Sir Beues of Hamtoun, is an anonymous Middle English romance of 4620 lines, [a] dating from around the year 1300, [2] which relates the adventures of the English hero Beves in his own country and in the Near East. It is often classified as a Matter of England romance.
No verified details of this merchant ship, its age or fate is known other than "Beuis(t) of Hampton of CL. Tonnes". This translates to “Bevis of Hampton, 150 tons.” The (t) was actually a footnote reference symbol in the form of a Latin cross ( ️). The “burthen” or weight bearing capacity of cargo of the Bevis was 150 tons. This does ...
The story of Bevis of Hampton, the protagonist of an English verse romance tale, is transposed visually on the folio pages 8v to 12. Originally composed in the early thirteenth century in French, the tale of Bevis of Hampton was a popular Matter of England romance that has stood the test of time and is the only English verse romance that never ...
Bevis (sometimes spelled Beavis or Bevys) is a given name of Old French origin, meaning someone coming from Beauvais, in the Oise region, or after the Norman French “belfils” or “beufitz”, meaning fair or lovely son.
Pages in category "Bevis of Hampton" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The story, derived from the Anglo-Norman romance of Bevis of Hampton, tells the tale of Bovo and Druzane. Despite having no basis in Jewish reality, it differentiates itself from other chivalric romances by using subdued Christian symbols and incorporating Jewish customs.
Murglaie - sword of Boeve de Haumtone; better known as Morglay of Bevis of Hampton. Note that "Morglay" has been given the etymology morte "death" + "glaive" [18] coinciding with the conjectural meaning of "Death brand" for Ganelon's sword, proposed by Sayers. [1]