Some were born to prominent families; a few were kings; and others were of more humble birth and rose to the rank of troubadour.
Viņu vidū bija gan dižciltīgu ģimeņu atvases un pat daži karaļi, gan zemākas izcelsmes ļaudis, kam bija izdevies izvirzīties un kļūt par trubadūriem.