Panel of Experts: Courtly Love

 

Reading for all participants: The Lovers' Trial [see link]

 

1. The Man

2. Advocate for the Man's Position-- "rules of love" by Andreas Capellanus

3. The Woman

4. Advocate for the Woman's Position-- Some Biblical support below:

 

 "Thus a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives; but if her husband dies she is discharged from the law concerning the husband. (Romans 7: 2)


"To the married I give the charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband, but if she does, let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband--and that the husband should not divorce his wife. (1 Corinthians 7: 10-11)

 

 

5. Eleanor of Aquitaine:  She approves her daughter, Marie de Champagne's judgment

                                                    Marie de Champagne's judgment of the dispute