Hello /r/AskHistorians,
Could anyone recommend books which would help in learning/discovering the words associated with medieval France, and the medieval era in general?
To be more precise, I would like to find and read books which would help me learn and understand words such as "squire" or "lord", only rarer. I wish to develop my knowledge about the terminology tied to this period.
Thank you!
I think the best way to do this would be to read medieval literature, at best the original text with translation and annotations. As you especially mentioned french, I would recommend starting out with romances by Chrétien de Troyes ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chr%C3%A9tien_de_Troyes).