Alfred, Lord Tennyson Victorian England's leading poet laureate whose lyrical music, Arthurian narratives and elegiac verse shaped 19th‑century English poetry and national taste.
Chivalric romance: medieval tales of knights, love, and adventure Chivalric romance A medieval narrative genre focused on knightly quests, courtly love and supernatural marvels. Prominent in European vernaculars, especially Arthurian cycles and poems such as Sir G…