Creativity, Contradictions and Commemoration in the Reign of Richard II: Essays in Honour of Nigel Saul Lutkin Jessica
Creativity, Contradictions and Commemoration in the Reign of Richard II: Essays in Honour of Nigel Saul Lutkin Jessica The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its…
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Creativity, Contradictions and Commemoration in the Reign of Richard II: Essays in Honour of Nigel Saul Lutkin Jessica
The reign of Richard II is well known for its political turmoil as well as its literary and artistic innovations, all areas explored by Professor Nigel Saul during his distinguished career. The reign is also notorious for its larger than life personalities - not least Richard himself. The present volume interrogates many familiar literary and narrative sources, including works by Froissart, Gower, Chaucer, Clanvow, and the Continuation of the Eulogium Historiarum, along with those less well-known, such as coroner's inquests and gaol delivery proceedings.
A prosopographical study of Richard's bishops, a comparison of the literary biographies of his father the Black Prince, and Bertrand du Guesclin, and a reconsideration of Plantagenet family politics, all shed light on this question. But how was he shaped by other personalities? Meanwhile, Richard II's tomb reflects his desire to