The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697 : A Literary Transformation of History /

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During his lifetime and the four centuries following his death, King Edward II (1307-1327) acquired a reputation for having engaged in sexual and romantic relationships with his male favourites, and having been murdered by penetration with a red-hot spit. This book provides the first account of how...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heyam, Kit (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Colección:Gendering the late medieval and early modern world.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Edward > II, > King of England, > 1284-1327 > In literature.
Edward > II, > King of England, > 1284-1327 > Public opinion.
Edward > II, > King of England, > 1284-1327 > Relations with men.
Homosexuality > Great Britain > History.
Great Britain > History > Edward II, 1307-1327.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Riot, sodomy, and minions : the ambiguous discourse of sexual transgression
  • From goats to Ganymedes : the development of Edward II's sexual reputation
  • Edward II and Piers Gaveston : brothers, friends, lovers
  • 'Is it not strange that he is thus bewitch'd?' : Edward II's agency and culpability
  • Edward II as political exemplum
  • 'No escape now from a life full of suffering' : Edward II's sensational fall
  • Beyond sexual mimesis : the penetrative murder of Edward II
  • Conclusion : the literary transformation of history
  • Appendix : accounts of and allusions to Edward II's reign, composed 1305-1697.

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