1. Courtly Love - Medieval Europe
These beloved women made the men who loved them run the gamut of emotions. Women had power over the way men acted, felt and spoke; at the drop of a hat the lover would do anything for his beloved. These men would risk being caught by jealous, angry husbands just to spend a night of pleasure in the arms of their beloved all done in the name of the all-encompassing love. ... Chivalry and women's role in keeping it alive were important reasons men kept their honor and did their duty towards their beloved. ... Of course the husband was never supposed to find out about his wife's love of ...
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