Though little is known about Marie de France, her work changed romantic writing forever.
Inspired by the Greeks and Romans long before her, Marie de France sought to write something not only morally instructive, but memorable, leaving an indelible imprint on th.
She wrote within a court unknown to scholars, in a form of Anglo-Norman French. "The Lais of Marie de France" challenged social norms and the views of the church during the twelfth century concerning both love and the role of women.
Though little is known about Marie de France, her work changed romantic writing forever