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Creativity, Contradictions and Commemoration in the Reign of Richard II
Essays in Honour of Nigel Saul
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2022
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Aspects of the turbulent rule of Richard II freshly examined.
The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by Professor Nigel Saul during his distinguished career. The present volume interrogates many familiar literary and narrative sources, including works by Froissart, Gower, Chaucer, Clanvow, and the Continuation of the Eulogium Historiarum, along with those less well-known, such as coroner's inquests and gaol delivery proceedings. The reign is also notorious for its larger than life personalities - not least Richard himself. But how was he shaped by other personalities? A prosopographical study of Richard's bishops, a comparison of the literary biographies of his father the Black Prince, and Bertrand du Guesclin, and a reconsideration of Plantagenet family politics, all shed light on this question. Meanwhile, Richard II's tomb reflects his desire to shape a new vision of kingship. Commemoration more broadly was changing in the late fourteenth century, and this volume includes several studies of both individual and communal memorials of various types that illustrate this trend: again, appropriately for an area Professor Saul has made his own.
Contributors: Mark Arvanigian, Caroline Barron, Michael Bennett, Jerome Bertram, David Carpenter, Chris Given-Wilson, Jill Havens, Claire Kennan, Hannes Kleineke, John Leland, Joel Rosenthal, Christian Steer, George Stow, Jenny Stratford, Kelcey Wilson-Lee.
The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by Professor Nigel Saul during his distinguished career. The present volume interrogates many familiar literary and narrative sources, including works by Froissart, Gower, Chaucer, Clanvow, and the Continuation of the Eulogium Historiarum, along with those less well-known, such as coroner's inquests and gaol delivery proceedings. The reign is also notorious for its larger than life personalities - not least Richard himself. But how was he shaped by other personalities? A prosopographical study of Richard's bishops, a comparison of the literary biographies of his father the Black Prince, and Bertrand du Guesclin, and a reconsideration of Plantagenet family politics, all shed light on this question. Meanwhile, Richard II's tomb reflects his desire to shape a new vision of kingship. Commemoration more broadly was changing in the late fourteenth century, and this volume includes several studies of both individual and communal memorials of various types that illustrate this trend: again, appropriately for an area Professor Saul has made his own.
Contributors: Mark Arvanigian, Caroline Barron, Michael Bennett, Jerome Bertram, David Carpenter, Chris Given-Wilson, Jill Havens, Claire Kennan, Hannes Kleineke, John Leland, Joel Rosenthal, Christian Steer, George Stow, Jenny Stratford, Kelcey Wilson-Lee.
Author / Editor information
Contributor: Caroline M Barron
Caroline M. Barron is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Contributor: Christian Steer
CHRISTIAN STEER is Hon. Visiting Fellow in the Department of History at the University of York.
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Contributor: Jerome Bertram
The late JEROME BERTRAM was the leading authority of his generation on monumental brasses, indents and incised slabs; he was especially interested in epigraphy and had an impressive publication record on the topic. He died in 2019.
Reviews
Offers a welcome thematic unity often lacking in the Festschrift format and focuses its appeal. When politicians speak of learning from history, they rarely mean the late medieval past, yet this is a volume that has distinct resonance for the present. It is a worthy celebration of Professor Saul's contribution to the field.
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A lasting and indispensable complement to Saul's talent and reach as a historian of the reign of Richard II.
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Provides a feast of new insights on primary sources, while never losing sight of the human drama--all in the great tradition of its honoree.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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List of Contributors
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction
1 - PART I: SOURCES
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1. Froissart and the Great Revolt
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2. ‘Defenders of truth’: Lord Cobham, John Gower, and the Political Crisis of 1387–88
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3. The Authorship of the Continuation of the Eulogium Historiarum: A Reconsideration
53 - PART II: GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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4. The Bequests of Isabel of Castile, 1st Duchess of York, and Chaucer’s ‘Complaint of Mars’
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5. Lollards in Arms: Lollardy, Loyalty, and the Trauma of the Hundred Years War
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6. Pardons for Self-Defence in the Reign of Richard II: The Use and Abuse of Legal Formulas
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7. The Representation of Devonshire in the ‘Bad’ Parliament of January 1377
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8. John of Gaunt, Richard II, and Plantagenet Family Politics in the 1390s
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9. Richard II’s Bishops: Fair Weather Friends?
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10. Power, Piety, and Presence: The Cult of Corpus Christi and the 1389 Guild Enquiry in Lincolnshire
203 - PART III: COMMEMORATION
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11. Edward, the Black Prince, and Bertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France: Chivalry and Rivalry in Life and Death
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12. ‘Suche scripture … shewyng what I was’: The Brass of Margaret of Cieszyn and Associated Monuments
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13. The Patronage of Queen Isabella (d. 1358): Monuments of the Royal Household at Friars Minor London
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14. The ‘Dreadful Draytons’ of Dorchester and their Brasses
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Nigel Saul as a Teacher: An Appreciation
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Bibliography
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Index
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Tabula Gratulatoria
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eBook ISBN:
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Keywords for this book
kingship; House of Lancaster; John of Gaunt; commemoration; Peasants Revolt; Lollards; chronicles; Corpus Christi Guilds; Self-defence for homicide: Isabel of Castile; John Gower; John Cobham; 3rd Lord Cobham; Bad Parliament; The Black Prince; Bertrand du Guesclin; monuments; monumental brasses; prosopography; bishops of Richard II; Dorchester (Oxon); Grey Friars; London
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
