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Anthony Goodman and James L. Gillespie, eds.
Richard II; The Art of Kingship.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2003 (previously issued in hardback, 1999).
ISBN 0199262209;
ISBN-13: 9780199262205.
Paperback, perfect bound.
138x215x15mm.
xii,299pp inc. 9 monochrome charts.
English.
Unused bargain.This item £13.50
[Publisher's price £24.00]
366g.
In this reassessment of Richard II, an outstanding group of international contributors re-evaluates the (frequently biased) evidence to create a new and rounded portrait of this fascinating and much-maligned king. They investigate Richard's contemporary reputation and key aspects of his policies, covering topics which include: the conventions of co-operation between kings and communities; discourse on the nature and purpose of rule; monarchy as spectacle; the cultural expression of royal personality; and the fiscal basis of government. They highlight the seriousness of the problems affecting the exercise of kingship, and show how the traditional and innovative panaceas attempted by a conventionally-minded prince resulted in his downfall. It is a study which repositions the reign within the evolution of English kingship.
Contents:
Anthony Goodman, Introduction;
John Taylor, Richard II in the chronicles;
Nigel Saul, The kingship of Richard II;
Anthony Goodman, Richard II's councils;
Richard G. Davies, Richard II and the Church;
Chris Given-Wilson, Richard II and the higher nobility;
Caroline M. Barron, Richard II and London;
W. M. Ormrod, Finance and trade under Richard II;
Michael J. Bennett, Richard II and the wider realm;
Anthony Tuck, Richard II and the House of Luxemburg;
Patricia J. Eberle, Richard II and the literary arts;
Eleanor Scheifele, Richard II and the visual arts.
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