LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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Question
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How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages?
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the public disinterest in popular tales about romance
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the increased interest in stories written in medieval Latin
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the decreased public interest in religious stories
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the French lords’ lack of interest in tales of courtly love
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Widely popular in Europe throughout the Middle Ages, courtly love was characterised by a series of stylised rituals between a knight and a married lady of high rank. These idealised customs were based on the traditional codes of conduct associated with knighthood, such as duty, honour, courtesy and bravery.
Detailed explanation-2: -courtly love. noun. a tradition represented in Western European literature between the 12th and the 14th centuries, idealizing love between a knight and a revered (usually married) lady.
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