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By: Zeinab , Cameron

"Courtly love" began to emerge during the 1100s starting in southern France. This was a code of behavior made popular through Romance literature, defined then as any prose written in one of the Romance languages. This term later evolved to include any tales of knights, chivalry and courtly love. Troubadours went from village to village telling these stories that were later written down by court scribes, musicians, clerics and aristocrats. Noble classes first used these stories for edification, but these tales found popularity among the masses. These romantic poems and prose extoled the ennobling power of love, and the concept of "passionate," or inextinguishable love. Romantic writing elevated the beloved woman to a superior position over her male suitor.

Chivalry and courtly love

Work Cited

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Courtly love poems and songs

The ideals of courtly love was publicised in the poems, ballads, writings and literary works of various authors of the Middle Ages. Geoffrey Chaucer, the most famous author of the Middle Ages, wrote stories about courtly love in his book Canterbury Tales. The Miller's Tale describes the art of courtly love. Geoffrey Chaucer exhibited courtly love for the beautiful Blanche, the wife of John of Gaunt. Whereas his marriage to Phillippa de Roet was seen as a good but practical match. The wandering minstrels and troubadours of the Middle Ages sang ballads about courtly love and were expected to memorize the words of long poems describing the valour and the code of chivalry followed by the Medieval knights. The Dark Age myths of Arthurian Legends featuring King Arthur, Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table further strengthen the idea of a Knights Code of Chivalry and Courtly Love.

Rules of Courtly Love

11. A lover should not love anyone who would be an embarrassing marriage choice.

12. True love excludes all from its embrace but the beloved.

13. Public revelation of love is deadly to love in most instances.

1. Marriage should not be a deterrent to love.

2. Love cannot exist in the individual who cannot be jealous.

3. A double love cannot obligate an individual.

4. Love constantly waxes and wanes.

5. That which is not given freely by the object of one's love loses its savor.

6. It is necessary for a male to reach the age of maturity in order to love.

7. A lover must observe a two-year widowhood after his beloved's death.

8. Only the most urgent circumstances should deprive one of love.

9. Only the insistence of love can motivate one to love.

14. The value of love is commensurate with its difficulty of attainment.

15. The presence of one's beloved causes palpitation of the heart.

16. The sight of one's beloved causes palpitations of the heart.

17. A new love brings an old one to a finish.

18. Good character is the one real requirement for worthiness of love.

19. When love grows faint its demise is usually certain.

20. Apprehension is the constant companion of true love.

10. Love cannot coexist with avarice.

Rules of Courtly Love

A chaplain by the name of Andreas Capellanus wrote a set of rules in the 12th century called The Art of Courtly Love. Scholars previously considered his work to be a treatise, but it has since been recognized by others as a satire that made fun of the acts and literature of courtly love. Some still debate the sincerity of the piece, but even those who acknowledge its satirical tone acknowledge it was a work to describe common customs of the times.

Origins

Love outside of marriage ?

Courtly love was strongly related to chivalry (the practice of being a loyal and gentlemanly knight) and what would later be known as the Code of Chivalry. The conventions of courtly love were often passed on in poetic narratives told by troubadours. Troubadours were traveling poets, but not like minstrels or bards. They would often stay in one place for longer periods of time, entertaining the nobility in an area under the patronage of a wealthy member of the aristocracy. The troubadour (like a popular singer going on tour) would visit at various courts and tell or sing his romantic poetry, in which the woman was elevated to a status that allowed her to raise up a man and make him a better person.

  • Courtly love, had nothing to do with marriage. In fact, most accounts state that it wasn't possible to experience courtly love with your spouse. This does not mean married people were excluded from courtly love; they just experienced it with someone 'outside' their marriage. The concept seems to have gotten its start in medieval literature, but it eventually caught on in the royal courts. Courtly love was all about romance (the cheesier the better), but sexual contact typically had nothing to do with it. Most of us consider sexual acts to be something shared between lovers. But at medieval court, the term 'lover' referred to the person with whom someone danced, giggled, and held hands; procreation was a spousal duty.
  • about political and financial gain, rather than how the couple felt about each other.

Courtly Love

Chivalry in Christianity

The Ten Commandments of the Code of Chivalry

The primary goal of knighthood was to uphold the dignity of the Church. The foundation of chivalry was Christianity as it was created by the church, for the church and through the church. The idea of chivalry was conceived alongside the crusades in the dark ages and its goal was to diminish the brutality of these crusades as well as to make men loyal to Christian faith. Those who underwent knighthood also underwent a process of purification. This was a ceremony where the sacraments and relics were put into the hilt of his sword, tying his duty to God, which was the central notion of chivalry.

Is chivalry dead?

Of course chivalry is dead; it’s an outdated code used by medieval knights, for crying out loud, not a modern day code on dating etiquette.

HOWEVER!

Being a gentlemen, on the other hand, is not an outdated practice; however uncommon it may be.

  • Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.
  • Thou shalt defend the Church.
  • Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.
  • Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.
  • Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.
  • Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy.
  • Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.
  • Thou shalt never lie, and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word.
  • Thou shalt be generous, and give largess to everyone.
  • Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

Knights code of chivalry

Code of Chivalry

Knights all throughout the middle ages had made several kinds of vows. Most of these vows revolved around the a common concept which was chivalry. One of the documents of these vows was the Song of Roland. According to the Song of Roland, the Knights Code of Chivalry included these vows:

  • Fear God and His Church
  • Serve the liege Lord in valour and faith
  • Protect the weak and defenceless
  • Live by honour and for glory
  • Respect the honour of women

The Code of Chivalry was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by the Medieval knights such as bravery, courtesy, honor and great gallantry toward women. The Codes of chivalry also incorporated the notion of courtly love. The Code of Chivalry was the honor code of the knight. The Code of Chivalry was an important part of the society and lives of people who lived during the Medieval times and was understood by all.

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