1. Beginnings Two different stories Did it rise? Backpacking Europe

2. Court Patronage Queen Elizabeth King James Jacobean

3. Decline Why? When did it start? Was it truly a decline?

4. History Notes Women and Patronage Church Patronage Time Line

5. How Does Patronage Work? Courtly nobles and Church have a lot of money Authors and Artists need to make a living Public patronage was not a viable option as literacy wasn’t widespread among the lower classes.

6. Those in Church and Court support the arts –Money –Position –Lodging Authors help their Patrons –Reputation –Entertainment –Records

7. Obtaining a Patron Dedications Flattery Begging Every man believes that mistresses are unfaithful, and patrons are capricious. But he excepts his own mistress, and his own patron.” Dr. Johnson

8. Court Patronage: what was gained by the patron Social Relations/Show of Frivolity Story Malleability Assertion of Dominance Inspiration of Others

9. Church Patronage: What was gained by the Clergy member Social Relations Story Malleability Assertion of Dominance Inspiration of Others

10. Church and Court Use of texts to create new religious norms

11. Courtly Debates Having texts about a king could “prove” his side of things

12. Positive Aspects of Being Patronized Money Practice Prestige Schooling

13. POWER Ubiquitous in aristocratic society Relationships could be lifelong…not usually a one time exchange Voluntary The issue of “intellectual property”

14. The Politics of Patronage And Its Shifts Through the Works of: Caedmon Battle of Maldon The Canterbury Tales

15. A Modern Example of Patronage… Poetry Used for Political Ends Yeats’ Creates Poetry Instilled Nationalist Aspirations Poetic Activism The Common Man was the Patron

16. Caedmon: Historical Context Composed around 658 and 680 A.D. Hagiography: history with a moral twist After Fall of Western Roman Empire Power Transition to Church

17. Caedmon The Church as Patron Church Played Major Political Role

18. Historical Context: Battle of Maldon Battle occurred 10 August 991 A.D. Poem Written likely right after battle

19. Battle of Maldon Begging Poem Patronage to Family of Byrhtnoth Example of Court Patronage

20. Historical Context: Cantebury Tales Written around 1380 A.D. People angry of corrupt clergy Anti-clerical and papal nobility in England

21. Canterbury Tales Language: Satire of Church with Franciscan Priest Church Losing Power

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