Chapter 2 The Stanleys, The Stanley Poem and the Campaign of 1558

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Note on the Texts ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Preface xiii
7. Introduction: The Minstrel Rides Out 1
8. Chapter 1 The Minstrel of Tamworth and His Audiences 13
9. Chapter 2 The Stanleys, The Stanley Poem and the Campaign of 1558 40
10. Chapter 3 Ashmole 48 and Its History 82
11. Chapter 4 The Hunting of the Cheviot and the Battle of Otterburn 117
12. Chapter 5 ‘More than with a Trumpet’ 136
13. Chapter 6 The Lay of the Last Minstrel 158
14. Appendix: Five Poems Bearing the Name of Richard Sheale 164
15. Bibliography 179
16. Index 195