marriage-and-lineage

In this chapter, Kivrin, Agnes, and Rosemund interact with the steward's cow and prepare for the arrival of Sir Bloet and his retinue at the manor for the Yule season. The chapter explores the social dynamics and tensions surrounding Sir Bloet's impending marriage to Rosemund, highlighting the expectations placed on noble households to produce heirs and the complex relationships among family members and servants. The arrival of the large party disrupts the household, revealing the scale of medieval noble households and the underlying anxieties about lineage and power.