Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 579 g
The Art of Kingship
Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 579 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-820189-2
Verlag: OUP Oxford
The re-assessment of the character and practice of medieval kingship is a lively academic subject. In the context of the later Middle Ages, interest has been focused on aspects of the subject such as discourse on the nature and purpose of rule, the conventions of co-operation between kings and communities, monarchy as spectacle, cultural expression of royal personality, and the fiscal basis of government. These are among the subject areas emphasised by the contributors to this re-assessment of Richard II. The contributors produce a rounded picture of his personality and rule by examining his contemporary reputation and key aspects of his policies. This study highlights the seriousness of the convergent problems affecting the exercise and of English kingship, and illuminates why the traditional and innovative panaceas attempted by a conventionally-minded prince resulted in his downfall. It is a study which positions the reign within the evolution of English kinship.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politik: Sachbuch, Politikerveröffentlichungen
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Richard II in the Chronicles
- 3. The Kingship of Richard II
- 4. Richard II's Councils
- 5. Richard II and the Church
- 6. Richard II and the Higher Nobility
- 7. Richard II and London
- 8. Finance and Trade under Richard II
- 9. Richard II and the Wider Realm
- 10. Richard II and the House of Luxembourg
- 11. Richard II and the Literary Arts
- 12. Richard II and the Visual Arts
- Bibliography
- Contributors
