Originally, I had planned to get a Ph.D. in medieval literature. It was important to know not just the works, but the real life events that helped shape them.
The art, history, literature, architecture, even diet impacted both daily life and religion of the people.
Abelard and Heloise, Hildegard von Bingen, Spencer, dang...I’m going back 40 years. Can’t believe some of this stuff is still in my brain.
That cast of characters (and their back stories) will likely always be with you, available at your beck and call.
Is Spenser really medieval?