Chretien De Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes was a 12th-century French poet known as the father of Arthurian romance. He authored five major Arthurian romances, including 'Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart,' and was connected to the courts of Champagne and Flanders. His works blend chivalric adventure, courtly love, and psychological depth, significantly shaping medieval literature and the Arthurian legend.