Episode 81: Love Songs and Troubadours
The History of English Podcast
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The Emergence of Troubadours and their Impact on Western Literature
This chapter explores the emergence of troubadours in southern France and their impact on Western literature. The troubadours were renowned for their graphic and sometimes erotic poems set to music, sung in front of courtly audiences. They were considered the rock stars of their time and their songs revolutionized the minstrel tradition.
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