Courtly love may have seemed the apotheosis of gallantry; the political consequences were anything but. Indeed, the rituals of courtly love were used to break Anne.

When Courtly Love Goes Wrong, It’s Deadly In “Hunting the Falcon,” the historians John Guy and Julia Fox take a fresh look at an infamous Tudor marriage — and find there is indeed more to ...

Courtly love tropes unquestionably informed Tudor spectacles, such as jousts and masques, as well as Henry VIII’s own propensity for disguises, Gristwood points out.

Medieval and Renaissance Influence: The Rise of Courtly Love. AI of The Rise of Courtly Love. By the Middle Ages, Valentine's Day had begun to take on romantic associations, ...

Popularized by medieval Arthurian legends depicting star-crossed lovers Guinevere and Lancelot, expressions of courtly love in 15th- and 16th-century England included romantic language professing ...

Naked embraces and Arthurian fantasies – a Tudor guide to seduction Our all-consuming, ultimately unsustainable ideal of romance can be traced back to courtly love in the time of Henry VIII ...

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Similar to the idea of courtly love in the West, this poetic genre was dedicated to unrequited love. Here are three ancient tales that illustrate its appeal.