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Between the twelfth and fifteenth century, the form of the lyric was founded in and became very popular within England. Few of the lyrics that were composed remain in existence
today. This is mainly due to the fact that these lyrics were transferred orally. This meant they were never printed or published. The ones we do have paint for us a vague but sufficient picture of life as it was in these times. Particularly they give us a peek into the lives of the women of the medieval era and how they were viewed by their patriarchal society. The ways women were portrayed in much of the poetry can be expressed in two broad categories: courtly and uncourtly. The former of these categories developed from the lyrics of the Provenç-al troubadours. The latter is, in relation, a more modern view of women, one that sees them as irritating and stupid.
Courtly poetry, as I said, developed from the lyrics of the troubadours. Although there are many similarities, such as the woman's high......

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