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Which courtly Anglo-Norman romances were composed during the 13th century?
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During the 13th century, the more courtly type of Anglo-Norman literature saw a reappearance in the romances Amadas et Idoine and Amis et Amiloun.1
While the 12th century was a prolific period for Anglo-Norman romance—producing works such as Thomas’s version of the Tristan story and the Roman de toute chevalerie—the 13th century shifted toward different literary priorities, including an outpouring of doctrinal and devotional works for the laity following the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215.1