Writing to the king : nation, kingship, and literature in England, 1250-1350

Publication Data

• Title Writing to the king : nation, kingship, and literature in England, 1250-1350
• Author David Matthews
• Publisher Cambridge University Press
• Publication date 2010
• Publication location Cambridge
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Defending Anglia
Attacking Scotland : Edward I and the 1290s
Regime change
The destruction of England : crisis and complaint c.1300-41
Love letters to Edward III
Envoy
Appendix. The tail-rhyme poems of Langtoft's chronicle.

Topics

• Political poetry, English (Middle) :: History and criticism
• Politics and literature :: England :: History :: To 1500
• Literature and history :: England
• Letter writing in literature
• Kings and rulers in literature
• Great Britain :: Politics and government :: 1066-1485 :: Historiography
• Great Britain

Writing to the king : nation, kingship, and literature in England, 1250-1350 by David Matthews. ISBN 9780521111379. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.