Rouncey Rouncey The term rouncey (also spelt rouncy or rounsey) was used during the Middle Ages to refer to an ordinary, all-purpose horse. They were used for riding, but could also be trained for war. It was not unknown for them to be used as pack horses. While the destrier is the most well-known warhorse of the Medieval era, it was the least common, and coursers were often preferred for hard battles. Both were expensive, highly trained horses prized by knights and nobles, and the poorer knight, squire or man-at-arms would use a rouncey for fighting. A wealthy knight would provide
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion Yvain, the Knight of the Lion Yvain, the Knight of the Lion () is an Arthurian romance by French poet Chrétien de Troyes. It was written c. 1180 simultaneously with "Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart", and includes several references to the narrative of that poem. It is a story of knight-errantry, in which the protagonist Yvain (Ywain) is first rejected by his lady for breaking a promise, and subsequently performs a number of heroic deeds in order to regain her favor. The poem has been adapted into several other medieval works, including "Iwein" and "Owain, or the Lady of