The Knight of the ChariotBy the end of the 11th century, Western Europe had experienced a powerful cultural awakening. The flourishing of new towns provided a place for the exchange of trade and the flow of knowledge and ideas. Universities, which replaced monasteries as centers of learning, poured urbanized knowledge into society. New technological advances and economic transformations have provided the means to build magnificent architecture. These developments were representative of the mental and behavioral transformations undergone by the medieval world and of the new relationships that arose between men, women and society in the 12th century. As in the case of technology, science and scholasticism, literature was also reborn with a new theme.3 Very different from the traditional writings of the past was the new flowering of troubadour poetry. Troubadour poetry, derived from courtly romances, focused on the idea of ​​unrequited love. “A young man of the knightly class loved a lady”, very often “the lady was married to the young man's lord”. The courtly lover composed highly lyrical and erotic poems in honor of his lady, and the troubadour was filled with ecstasy at even the slightest kindness the lady could offer him.3 This new literary device provides us with clues to the cultural changes that took place in Medieval Europe during this period. Among the many writers of courtly romances, the most distinguished literature can be found in the work of Chrétien de Troyes. Troyes was originally from eastern Champagne and spent much of his career at the court of Marie de Champagne. He was the inventor of Arthurian literature and the first to speak of Camelot and to write the adventures of the Grail. He may also have been the first to sing the tragic love of Tristan and Isolde. One of Chretein de Troyes' works, Chevalier de la Charette (The Knight of the Chariot) expresses the doctrines of courtly love in its most developed form. The plot of this story is believed to have been given to him by Mary of Champagne and has been called "the perfect love story" for its depiction of Queen Guinevere's relationship with Lancelot of the Lake.1 The elements of courtly love operate at different levels simultaneously in The Chariot Rider; they are expressed by the behaviors of Lancelot, Queen Guinevere, Meleagant and other characters in the story. Two elements vividly used are the concepts of loyalty... at the center of the card... celestial elevation. Furthermore, Lancelot literally sacrifices himself for her and, when he mistakenly discovers that she is dead, attempts to kill himself. Guinevere is portrayed as a divine creature. Only she had the power to save Lancelot and ease his agony and pain. Lancelot, reaffirming his soothing power, begs Guinevere to allow him to come to her: “If you grant me permission, my way is clear. But if my plan does not satisfy you, then the way is so difficult for me that my entry is impossible." Once he allows him to enter "...Lancelot had every desire...as he held [Guinevere] in his his arms... the greatest joy and pleasure", confirming that his salvation was in his hands.2 When all the elements of courtly love that come together in The Knight of the Cart are composed, in addition to a love story between Queen Guinevere and Lancelot of the Lake, a document that reveals the enchanting story of the 12th century Renaissance is created Troyes, our powerful narrator, was able to do this by taking us on a journey with Lancelot, not only through his exciting. battles against Guinevere but, through his passionate and amorous thoughts and behaviors, he longs for his beloved..