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The Minstrels and Medieval Spanish Literature Medieval Spanish literature is a fascinating melting pot of cultural, linguistic and social influences that manifested themselves over the centuries, thus forging the rich literary tradition of the Iberian Peninsula. In this context, minstrels played a crucial role, acting as transmitters of stories, events, poetry and knowledge in medieval communities. To fully understand the Castilian language, it is essential to explore the emergence of minstrels and their impact on medieval Spanish literature. At the dawn of the Middle Ages, Latin prevailed in official documents as the vehicular language, but the Romance languages began to take their first steps in writing. It was in the Cartularies of Valpuesta, from the year 804, where the first voices and manifestations written in a language other than Latin are traced. These documents represent a fundamental step in the linguistic evolution of the Iberian Peninsula. As time goes by, the Romance lang