Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Marie, Countess of Champagne, established the court of Champagne, particularly in the city of Troyes, as a center of secular culture and a literary movement that celebrated courtly art and literature. This court became a hub for poets, troubadours, and intellectuals, promoting the ideals of courtly love and chivalry. Their patronage significantly influenced the development of medieval literature and the cultural landscape of the time.
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