and cultural relevance found in romance and other genres such as complaint and protest literature, particularly trouthe, which includes the interrelated concepts of loyalty, fidelity, honesty, integrity, the keeping of promises and oaths, and justness and innocence. Sir Tryamour is also concerned with the social values of knighthood, kingship, and kinship relationships. Critical studies Pearsall, Derek. "The Development of Middle English Romance." Mediaeval Studies 27 (1965): 91-116. Ramsey, Lee C. Chivalric Romances: Popular Literature in Medieval England. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1983. 162-65. There are few extensive studies of Sir Tryamour, which may be attributed to several factors: the lack of editions, the corruption of the text, the use of stock themes, and a disparagement of the literary quality. Fellows, for example, finds that "stylistically Sir Tryamour leaves much to be desired." While Pearsall considers the poem a "rehash of conventional motifs," he finds it "skilful" and the plot "quite intricate." The use of a number of stock themes is common to most romances; in fact, it was expected in order to validate the poem as authentic through the use of previous works and/or tales, and the concept of plagiarism was unknown. The poet's skill is demonstrated in his ability to weave the themes into a meaningful work that would both entertain and instruct the audience. Sir Tryamour was apparently successful judging by its popularity, being reprinted into the sixteenth century. Opinion is divided over the assessment of Middle English romances, which have traditionally been categorized as "courtly," meaning of high quality and appealing to the aristocracy, and "popular," of lesser quality aimed at the lower classes. This has been reevaluated in recent years, but Sir Tryamour may be caught in the cycle of "popular" works considered to be of inferior quality compared to more sophisticated poems. Regardless of its source, the lacuna in critical study of Sir Tryamour should invite scholars' attention to this overlooked poem. Manuscripts Cambridge University Library Ff. 2.38, mid-fifteenth century Bodleian MS (Rawlinson), sixteenth century, fragment Percy Folio MS British Library Add. 27879, c. 1642-50 Editions Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Ballads and Romances. Vol. II. Ed. John W. Hales and Frederick J. Furnivall. London: 1868. 78-135. The Romance of Syr Tryamoure. Ed. James Orchard Halliwell. London: Percy Society, 1846. Syr Tryamowre: A Metrical Romance. Ed. Anna Johanna Schmidt. Utrecht: Broekhoff, 1937. Syr Tryamowre. Of Love and Chivalry: An Anthology of Middle English Romance. Ed. Jennifer Fellows.