Notes on German Culture

If a nobleman wanted a woman, he simply took possession of her

That is how it was in the first half of the Middle Ages... from the 5th to 11th centuries. If a nobleman wanted a woman, he simply took possession of her. The concept of love and chivalry were unknown. But, by the end of the 12th century, leaders such as the German Kaiser Heinrich VI… Continue reading If a nobleman wanted a woman, he simply took possession of her