Chivalric romance: medieval tales of knights, love, and adventure Chivalric romance A medieval narrative genre focused on knightly quests, courtly love and supernatural marvels. Prominent in European vernaculars, especially Arthurian cycles and poems such as Sir G…
Courtly love: medieval ideals of chivalry, praise, and ennobling devotion Courtly love Courtly love was a medieval European cultural code pairing chivalric service with poetic praise of an often unattainable noblewoman; it shaped troubadour song and much medieval lit…
