John Skelton and the Politics of the 1520s
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Series)
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The series of satirical poems and invectives written against Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey, the chief minister of Henry VIII, by the poet John Skelton has long been used by scholars as evidence of the sins and follies of Wolsey's regime. Yet the poems have never undergone serious political analysis. At the heart of this book is a detailed examination of these texts which aims to rectify that omission. For the first time they are subjected to a close reading...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521521394
ISBN13:9780521521390
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.81 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
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