It's thought to have originated in Provence with the troubadours.
Troubadours sang mostly of chivalry and courtly love. There is a link to an article on them below.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Marie, Countess of Champagne, established the court of Champagne, particularly in the city of Troyes, as a center of secular culture and a literary movement that celebrated courtly art and literature. This court became a hub for poets, troubadours, and intellectuals, promoting the ideals of courtly love and chivalry. Their patronage significantly influenced the development of medieval literature and the cultural landscape of the time.
The effect of chivalry on women was largely the result of the code of chivalry, which required a knight to adhere to principles of honor, virtue, and courtly love. The result of this was that the knights, and through them the whole population, began to regard women in a new light, as people who were elevated and worthy of great honor. In other words, it put women in general on a pedestal, to be worshipped by men. The effect of this was not merely honor and politeness, but can be seen in literature and art. The courtly romance, which was first produced at the time when the code of chivalry was dominant, was the first genre of literature intended primarily for a female audience. There are links below.
Sir Meliagrance is a character from Arthurian legend, often depicted as a knight who desired the love of Queen Guinevere. He captured her in an attempt to force her into a romantic relationship, driven by his ambition and infatuation. This act of abduction ultimately led to conflict with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, highlighting themes of honor and chivalry in the tales. Meliagrance's actions reflect the complexities of courtly love and rivalry in medieval literature.
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courtly love is trying to get someone to fall in love with you with a chance of succeeding. unrequited love is when they dont love you back no matter how hard you try I cant find the definition of Courtly love in simple terms, am pretty sure the above is not it?
Andre has written: 'The art of courtly love' -- subject(s): Courtly love, Early works to 1800, Love
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A key factor in the increased popularity of poetry about courtly love in the Middle Ages was the cultural shift towards the romanticization of love and chivalry among the nobility. The troubadours and trouveres played a significant role in spreading these themes through their poetry and songs, which were often performed at courtly gatherings. Additionally, the rise of courtly love poetry coincided with the development of the concept of courtly etiquette and manners.
Chaucer introduces Pertelote in "The Nun's Priest's Tale" as a hen inspired by the doctrine of courtly love. He describes her as vital, charming, and responsible for bringing order and beauty to their household. Through Pertelote, Chaucer alludes to courtly love's themes of love, beauty, and chivalry.
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courtly love isn't really a practice, it's more of a mood, courtly love is something that romeo feels for juliet in (you guessed it) romeo and juliet, so I'll use this as an example: just in case you don't know, a lot of the play basically has romeo moping around being melancholy and obsessing over the fact that his love for juliet is forbidden, this moping around writing soppy poetry and seeming to be floating on lovestruck sadness, is courtly love.
Ffiona Swabey has written: 'Eleanor of Aquitaine, courtly love, and the troubadours' -- subject(s): Biography, Courtly love in literature, History, Marriage, Queens, Troubadours
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Robert Bayliss has written: 'The discourse of courtly love in seventeenth-century Spanish theater' -- subject(s): Spanish drama, Courtly love in literature, History and criticism