[Ansteorra] which etiquette

[Ciard49 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/6/2005 12:44:40 PM Central Standard Time,  
nweders at mail.utexas.edu writes:

I think  though that any courtesy no matter from what 
period, you can figure out  the person is trying to be nice or 
polite.    Picking one's nose  and spitting on the floor may be fine for the 
Middle Ages, but we  generally don't encourage it and at indoor feasts - 
we're using a modern  hall.   It isn't period for gentlemen to assist ladies 
to the  front of the Hall during court or carry a ladies basket.  I can't  
really see The Duke of Buckingham stopping to carry a woman's basket  
because it's heavy but we expect it somewhat of our dukes.  In   essence, I 
would imagine 20th century manners are the accepted  version....

Clare 



I wonder if the Courtly Love ideal begun by Eleanor of Aquitaine might  not 
have had such gentlemanly ideals?
 
Ciard