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Courtly love conventions are found in the medieval genres of lyric, the allegory and the Romance (such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight)
There were strict rules of courtly love written by the 12th century Frenchman, Andreas Capellanus
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
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.
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 usually involved a knight and a married noble woman. Normally Courtly Love was not a matter for the commoners, impacting mainly the wealthy.
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.
It was a particular ideal and
practice during the middle ages
in Europe.
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.