Why the Tudors fell for courtly love
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Courtly Love - Is There Anything You Wouldn't Do?
Back in the twelfth century, when it was all kicking off, i called andreas capallanus, andrew the chaplain, wrote a manual. He wrode a book on loving, laying down the rules of courtly love. There's this appalling throw away line that says force may be necessary as a convenient cure for her shyness. So ladies, theoretically, at least you served, you worshipped other women. You raped, basically. And that's ave, that's a very scary thought to day.
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