This article shows that the peace at the end of Van den Vos Reynaerde should be considered as a real reconciliation between King Nobel and his Baron Bruun and Isegrim. The kiss that is made prevents an all-destructive feud between the king and his powerful barons. - [Abstract]

There is a great deal of consensus among researchers about Van den vos Reynaerde. According to Bouwman, Van Daele, Janssens and Wackers, the poet would not have hesitated to confront his audience with the moral failure of the court at the end of the story. The poet would be a cynic who tells his audience that the ideals of courtly society seem to come to very little in practice. For him, beautiful words all too often mask greed, abuse of power, aggression and malice. The poet's intention would be to show how society breaks down through the purposeful misuse of words by rogues such as the malicious Reynaert. - [Author]

Language: Dutch