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Well you're hiting right in the spot actually. The Arthurian Legend became very dear to Henry II (Matilda's son, who was cited previously).
His wife, Aliénor of Aquitaine, the most powerful and richest woman of all of Europe, had brought poetry and amour courtois to the ruthless English court after she left the King of France (and completely reversed the power balance in Europe)
Nobles were basically descendants of barbarians who asserted their powers by crushing others. We're talking 10th to 14th century here.
You're probably thinking of the Renaissance which started in the 15th century.
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