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| Love poems associated with the medieval code of courtly love often represented unmarried lovers. In this tradition a nobleman, often a knight, proved his love for a married woman by performing daring feats and pledging his fidelity despite all obstacles. In this image from a medieval manuscript, the Codex Manesse (1305-1340, University of Heidelberg Library, Germany), the lover climbs to the top of the tower in which his beloved is confined and is crowned with a wreath for his devotion. | ||||||
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| Chivalry; Minnesinger; Courtly Love; Poetry | ||||||
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