
This Text Explores How The Reformation's Transformation Of Religious Belief Into A Political Statement And The Saturation Of The National Past With Religious Implications (created By The Political Developments Of The 1530s) Was Reflected In 16th-century English Historiography And Historical Drama. I. Chronicles Of Reform. Fabyan's Chronicle: Reading And Religion Reformed -- More's Richard Iii: Recession And Reformation -- Cooper And Crowley: Continuation And Controversy -- Grafton And Stow: Schism And Antagonism -- Versions Of Henry V: The Gravity Of Foxe -- Ii. Divinity And State On Stage. Reformation And Riposte: Kynge Johan And Respublica -- Sanctified Monarchs: The Massacre At Paris, Edward Iii, When You See Me You Know Me, And 1 And 2 If You Know Not Me -- Martyred Subjects: Woodstock, The Booke Of Sir Thomas Moore, 1 And 2 Edward Iv, And The Life And Death Of The Lord Cromwell -- Iii. Divinity, State, And Shakespeare. Shakespearean Apocalypse: 1-3 Henry Vi -- Three Experiments With The Shape Of Time: Richard Iii, King John, And Richard Ii -- The History Play Reformed: 1 And 2 Henry Iv And Henry V -- Iv. Conclusion. Riposte As Corroboration: 1 And 2 Robert Earle Of Huntington And 1 Sir John Oldcastle. David Womersley. Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph Includes Bibliographical References (p. [382]-398) And Index.
This text investigates how the religious and political upheavals of the 1530s Reformation fundamentally altered the construction of English history and the thematic focus of 16th-century historical drama. David Womersley, a scholar of early modern literature, utilizes a rigorous analysis of chronicles, plays, and political pamphlets to demonstrate how the transformation of religious belief into a state-sanctioned political identity permeated the cultural output of the era. The work argues that the saturation of the national past with religious implications created a new framework for understanding the relationship between the monarch, the church, and the subject.
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Scholars and historians frequently cite this work as a significant contribution to the study of early modern political culture and the evolution of the English history play. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which requires a strong familiarity with 16th-century religious and political history to fully appreciate the author's arguments.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191719617
ISBN-13:
9780191719615
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