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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136087603321

Autore

Murphy Neil

Titolo

The Captivity of John II, 1356-60 : The Royal Image in Later Medieval England and France / / by Neil Murphy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2016

ISBN

9781137532947

1137532947

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 126 p.)

Collana

The New Middle Ages, , 2945-5944

Disciplina

940.902

Soggetti

Europe - History - 476-1492

Literature, Medieval

European literature

History of Medieval Europe

Medieval Literature

European Literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Chapter 1: John II and the Display of Plantagenet Power, 1356-58 -- Chapter 2: Constructing the Royal Image -- Chapter 3: The French Royal Household in Captivity -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a systematic analysis of the innovations that occurred in the display of royal power during John II’s four years in English captivity. Neil Murphy shows how the French king’s competition with Edward III led to a revolution in the presentation of the royal image, manifesting through developments to the sacral character of the French monarchy, lavish displays of gift giving, and the use of courtly display. Showing that the Hundred Years War was not just fought on the battlefields of France, this book unravels how the war played out daily in the competition for status between Edward III and John II. Neil Murphy is Senior Lecturer in History at Northumbria University, UK.