Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. John Capgrave of Lynn 1
5. 2. The Scholar in the World 18
6. 3. Orthodoxies 51
7. 4. Beyond Virginity 88
8. 5. Capgrave and Lydgate: Sainthood, Sovereignty, and the Common Good 116
9. Epilogue 162
10. Notes 165
11. Bibliography 207
12. Index 225
13. Acknowledgments 233