Why the Tudors fell for courtly love
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The image of a chevalric knight coming to his lady's rescue is one that we can all recognize to day. It's a trope that comes from the idea of courtly love, a literary genret that took off in the middle ages and later captured the hearts and minds of the tudor dynasty. To find out more, our section editor, riana davis spoke to sarah griswood, the author of a new book and feature for the october issue of b b c history magazine.
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