Hermit instructing a knight. 15th-century artwork of a hermit (left) instructing a knight (right). Artwork from an illustrated edition of the allegori

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Hermit instructing a knight. 15th-century artwork of a hermit (left) instructing a knight (right). Artwork from an illustrated edition of the allegorical poem 'Chemin de Vaillance' (Path of Valour, 1406) by Norman French poet Jean de Courcy. This work was intended to help instruct and train young nobles. This artwork dates from the period 1473 to 1483.

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Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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