Goliards were indeed students, often of the clergy, known for their satirical and sometimes ribald poetry and songs that critiqued the church and celebrated pleasures of the flesh, including erotic content.

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Goliards Were

Question 42

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Goliards were

A) drunken sailors who forced themselves on Isolde.
B) students preparing for the priesthood who sang songs with erotic content.
C) weapons used by medieval knights in their tournaments.
D) colorful frockcoats worn by suitors who practiced courtly love.
E) underground prison cells in which adulterers were confined for life.

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