In consequence of this, adultery is presented as a romantic feature of love although in reality adultery, especially that form of adultery in which a vassal seduced the wife of his lord, was "regarded in medieval law as a form of treason on a level with regicide" (Benton, 27). ... Paris and the other modern authors missed entirely the contextual irony and thus the real meaning of the story. ...

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In consequence of this, adultery is presented as a romantic feature of love although in reality adultery, especially that form of adultery in which a vassal seduced the wife of his lord, was "regarded in medieval law as a form of treason on a level with regicide" (Benton, 27). ... Paris and the other modern authors missed entirely the contextual irony and thus the real meaning of the story. ...

• Word Count: 1140
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate