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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790407003321

Autore

Lewis Katherine J. <1969-, >

Titolo

Kingship and masculinity in late Medieval England / / Katherine J. Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-134-45460-0

0-415-31612-X

0-203-79585-7

1-134-45453-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

942.04

Soggetti

Monarchy - Great Britain - History - To 1500

Masculinity - Great Britain - History - To 1500

Great Britain History Lancaster and York, 1399-1485

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Kingship and masculinity in late Medieval England -- Approaching Henry V and Henry VI -- Henry V. -- Son and brother -- The new man -- Agincourt -- Hegemonic Henry -- Henry VI. -- The king who never grew up -- The beginning of personal rule? -- The unwarlike king -- Marriage and chastity -- Recovery and breakdown -- Margaret, Prince Edward and a substitute kingship -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

<P><EM>Kingship and Masculinity in Late Medieval England</EM> 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 historians. Discourses of masculinity informed much of the contemporary comment on fifteenth century kings, for a variety of purposes: to praise and eulogise but also to explain shortcomings and provide justification for deposition. </P><P>Katherine J. Lewis examines discourses of masculinity in