How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages ?
Correct answer: C. the decreased public interest in religious stories
- A. the public disinterest in popular tales about romance
- B. the increased interest in stories written in medieval Latin
- C. the decreased public interest in religious stories
- D. the French lords' lack of interest in tales of courtly love
Explanation
Troubadour poetry represented the growing taste for secular, romantic and courtly subjects rather than exclusively religious writing. The decline in public interest in religious stories is therefore the closest explanation among the options.
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