Courtly love songs are a window into medieval sex lives

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Mon, 15/07/2024 - 20:00

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Mon, 15/07/2024 - 20:00

Medieval illustration of three musicians: one with a violin, another in a blue robe, and the last with a flute, framed by colourful borders.

Song lyrics acted as a sexual script for aristocrats, revealing some edgy practices that ignited their imaginations

- by Elizabeth Eva Leach