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Interesting Facts

Courtly love conventions are found in the medieval genres of lyric, the allegory and the Romance (such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight)

Works Cited

There were strict rules of courtly love written by the 12th century Frenchman, Andreas Capellanus

Negative Aspects of Courtly Love

1. Unrealistic

Typically the courtly love relationship was not between husband and wife.

2. Adulterous

Although this aspect bothers modern readers more than past readers.

3. Put women on an inaccessible pedestal

4. In some situations, it enabled the knight from reaching his full potential.

5. Distraction

6. Suffering symptoms of love

  • http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/courtly-love.htm
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/140814/courtly-love

The art of Medieval Courtly Love was practiced in English courts from the 1300's to the 1500's.

The origins of Medieval Courtly Love were believed to be in Aquitaine in France in the 12th century and spread to other European countries.

Impact on Literature

  • In France and England, courtly love became a central theme of lyric and epic poetry.
  • The literary convention of courtly love appears in works of most of the major authors of the Middle Ages including Geoffrey Chaucer (Canterbury Tales).  
  • There have been debates about whether courtly love was a social reality or simply a literary fiction. Regardless, it was a widespread and significant notion.

"Symptoms"

  • sighing
  • turning pale
  • turning red
  • fever
  • inability to sleep
  • eat or drink

The behavior of the knight and lady in love was drawn partly from troubadour poetry and partly from a set of literary conventions derived from the Latin poet Ovid, who described the "symptoms" of love as if it were a sickness.

Courtly Love

By: Hannah & Ellen

Who?

Courtly love usually involved a knight and a married noble woman. Normally Courtly Love was not a matter for the commoners, impacting mainly the wealthy.

Role

The knight was to serve his courtly lady with the same obedience and loyalty which he owes to his lord. The lady is in complete control of the love relationship.

Courtly Love

It was a particular ideal and

practice during the middle ages

in Europe.

Meaning

"Courtly"

Courtly love translates to

the meaning of fine love.

During this time there was a Kings court and these noble women were beneath the court. Hence the name courtly love.

Courtly love was a formalized system of

admiration and courtship between a noble woman and a chivalrous knight.

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