Courtly Love Research Paper

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During the Middle Ages it was normal for a lady to have another relationship outside her marriage and that is called courtly love also known as “Refine Love”. Courtly love was a term that became popular in the medieval times ,and it is basically a man who faithfully devotes himself to the only woman he loves who also happens to be married or engaged. In this kind of love relationship not everyone could experienced it not even a married couple, courtly love was love only in between a knight and a noble woman who must be taken, and wants to get out of her boring married life and everyday routine. Courtly love was seen as the only true romance for several Europeans so there was no erotic desire it was love pure love.

The practice of this true

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