Troubadour poets desired and elevated women they could never have, since they inevitably pined for the wife of their lord. In the literature of the Middle Ages, men did experience competition with men for the affections of unattainable beloved ladies. From 1500 to 1700, however, the status of women changed; no longer were they idealized. Catholicism gave way to Protestantism, and wedlock became glorified. In Europe, there was an increased emphasis on choosing a mate for love, friendship, compatibility, and shared interests.
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