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Kingship and Masculinity in Late Medieval England /

Kingship and Masculinity in Late Medieval England explores the dynamic between kingship and masculinity in fifteenth century England, with a particular focus on Henry V and Henry VI. The role of gender in the rhetoric and practice of medieval kingship is still largely unexplored by medieval historia...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lewis, Katherine J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Routledge, 2013.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Kingship and masculinity in late medieval England; 2 Approaching Henry V and Henry VI; PART I Henry V; 3 Son and brother; 4 The new man; 5 Agincourt; 6 Hegemonic Henry; PART II Henry VI; 7 The king who never grew up?; 8 The beginning of personal rule?; 9 The unwarlike king; 10 Marriage and chastity; 11 Recovery and breakdown; 12 Margaret of Anjou, Prince Edward and a substitute kingship; Epilogue; References; Index.