KnowraChanson de gesteLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Chanson de geste, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 2Narrower topic 4Compared with 6Chivalric romanceCompared with: Unlike romance’s quests and love plots, it often foregrounds collective military action.Matter of BritainCompared with: Its heroic style and subject matter differ from the courtly quests prominent in Arthurian romance.Burgundian SchoolCompared with: It represents an older French musical-literary world than the courtly songs associated with Burgundy.Gilles BinchoisCompared with: Unlike this epic tradition, Binchois’s chansons are concise courtly lyric songs.Middle FrenchCompared with: The older epic tradition contrasts with the diverse genres of Middle French writing.William IX of AquitaineCompared with: This epic tradition contrasts with the short, personal lyrics associated with William IX.