In 1350, marriage between nobles is more about the benefits that will come from it, not about love. Courtly Love is a way to not be completely miserable in the arranged marriage between the two people. There is a set of rules that comes a long with the agreement of courtly love but not everyone always follows completely through these rules. Queen Adelaide is married to King Elliot, but a certain Knight named Harry Edward is involved with her through the laws of courtly love.