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William's granddaughter, Queen Eleanor (the Duchess of Aquitaine; queen of France and later England ) was, as the regnant duchess of Aquitaine, likely the wealthiest and most powerful woman in Europe.<ref>https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine</ref> She set up imperial courts comprised solely of ladies to judge over matters of love-disputes. These were called the, ''Courts of Love''. They was modeled after feudal courts. She did this with help from her daughter, Marie. | William's granddaughter, Queen Eleanor (the Duchess of Aquitaine; queen of France and later England ) was, as the regnant duchess of Aquitaine, likely the wealthiest and most powerful woman in Europe.<ref>https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine</ref> She set up imperial courts comprised solely of ladies to judge over matters of love-disputes. These were called the, ''Courts of Love''. They was modeled after feudal courts. She did this with help from her daughter, Marie. | ||
===Chivalry to "prevent violence or chaos"=== | ===Chivalry to "prevent violence or chaos"=== | ||
Eric Köhler and Georges Duby suggested the female-sex-favoritism of love outside marriage was designed that way to keep men from being unruly outside of marriage. | Eric Köhler and Georges Duby suggested the female-sex-favoritism of love outside marriage was designed that way to keep men from being unruly outside of marriage. In other words, gynocentrism was seen as something which promoted social order outside of marriage. | ||
===Troubadour Poetry=== | ===Troubadour Poetry=== | ||