The Knight of the CartBy the end of the 11th century, Western Europe had experienced a powerful cultural revival. The rise of new towns provided a venue for commercial exchange and the flow of knowledge and ideas. Universities, which replaced monasteries as centers of learning, injected urbanized knowledge into society. New technological advances and economic transformations have provided the means to build magnificent architecture. These developments are representative of the mental and behavioral transformations undergone by the medieval world and the new relationships that were created between men, women and society in the 12th century. As in technology, science and scholasticism, literature is also reborn with a new theme3. The new flowering of troubadour poetry is very different from the traditional writings of the past. Troubadour poetry, derived from courtly romances, focuses on the idea of ​​unrequited love. “A young man of the knightly class loved a lady,” most often, “the lady was married to the young man’s lord.” The courtly lover composed very lyrical and erotic poems in honor of his lady, and the troubadour was delighted at even the slightest kindness the lady could offer him.3 This new literary device gives us clues to the cultural changes that took place. in medieval Europe at that time. Among the many writers of courtly romance, the most distinguished literature is found in the work of Chrétien de Troyes. Troyes was from eastern Champagne and most of his career was spent 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 was perhaps even the first to sing of the tragic love of Tristan and Isolde. One of the works of Chretein of Troyes, Chevalier de la Charette (Le Chevalier de la Charrette), expresses the doctrine of courtly love in its most developed form. The plot of this story is said to have been given to him by Marie de Champagne and has been called a "perfect romance" for its portrayal of Queen Guinevere's affair with Lancelot du Lac.1The elements of courtly love operate simultaneously on several levels in The Knight of the Cart; they are expressed by the behaviors of Lancelot, Queen Guinevere, Méléagant and other characters in the story. Two elements vividly deployed are the concepts of loyalty...... middle of paper ...... heavenly elevation. Furthermore, Lancelot literally sacrifices himself for her, when he discovers by mistake that she is dead, he attempts suicide. Guinevere is represented as a divine creature. She alone had the power to save Lancelot and ease his agony and pain. Lancelot, reasserting his calming power, begs Guinevere to allow him to go to her: “If you grant me permission, my way is free. But if my plan does not suit you, then the path is so difficult for me that my entry is impossible. » Once she allows him in "...Lancelot had every wish...as he held [Guinevere] in his arms...the greatest joy and pleasure", confirming that his salvation was in his hands.2When are composed all the elements of courtly love that run through The Knight of the Cart, in addition to a love story between Queen Guinevere and Lancelot du Lac, a document revealing the enchanting history of the 12th century Renaissance is created. Troyes, our powerful storyteller, was able to do this by taking us on a journey with Lancelot, not only through his exciting battles against Guinevere, but also through his passionate, loving thoughts and behaviors longing for his beloved..