Composing songs of courtly love and war in the High Middle Ages, the troubadours were the poet-musicians of western and southern Europe – especially southern France. But were they really the lovesick wandering minstrels popular culture would have us believe? Or was there more to their artistry? Speaking to Emily Briffett, Linda Paterson answers your top questions on the troubadours and their enduring poetic and musical legacy. Linda Paterson is the author of The Troubadours (Reaktion Books, 2024) Buy now on Bookshop.org Buy now on Amazon Buy now on Waterstones