The court of Richard II
1968, 1st edition. London : Murray. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #425680
Physical description; xi, 227 pages 29 plates, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217). Contents; The international court culture -- The English court -- Life at the court -- The royal palaces -- Court art and aesthetics -- Thomas Usk and Thomas Hoccleve -- Geoffrey Chaucer -- John Gower -- "Piers Plowman" -- Provincial art -- Social ideas and the social struxture -- The influence of the magnates -- Chivalry -- The heroine and marriage -- The conflict of loiyalties -- The king's policies -- The revolution -- Henry the Fourth. Subjects; Richard II, King of England 1367-1400. English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism. Civilization, Medieval 14th century. England Court and courtiers.
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