The Sad Death of a King: The Legacy of Richard the Second
This thesis will examine the manner in which Shakespeare drew upon existing sources material to depict a king whose inherent character flaws made him unworthy of his crown.
“Partners in the same”: Monastic Devotional Culture in Late Medieval English Literature
To understand this apparent incongruity, it is, I argue, necessary to interrogate more carefully the continuation of monastic literary culture and its gradual diffusion beyond the walls of the cloister.
Gender Equality in Wage Labour Relations: the example of statutory regulation in late medieval and early Tudor England
The first question, not yet raised in labour historiography, is about the impact of wage labour relations on gender equality.
The second question is related to the first one: what role did women play as protagonists of wage labour relations.
‘The inordinate excess in apparel’: Sumptuary Legislation in Tudor England
Sumptuary legislation can be defined as a set of regulations, passed down by legislators through statutory law and parliamentary proclamations, that sought to regulate society by dictating what contemporaries could own or wear based on their position within society.
Seeking the Supernatural: The Exorcisms of John Darrell and the Formation of an Orthodox Identity in Early Modern England
This thesis examines the questions raised by Darrell‘s exorcisms and the ways in which they were shaped by relations of power. I hope that it will shed new light on the ways in which people formed their religious and ideological identities in this pivotal period in English history.
The City of York in the time of Henry VIII
During this period, the role of the landed aristocracy was changing. With the creation of a professional standing army, in which soldiers were paid a wage, and the use of foreign mercenaries (think of the Swiss Guard), the traditional military function of the nobility receded.
Neville, Percy, and York, 1461-1485 : a study in the subordination of the North
It is my intention, therefore, to re-examine the standard interpretation of northern history by focusing on the important achievement of the Yorkists in the North.
Enduring Borderlands: the Marches of Ireland and Wales in the Early Modern Period
Despite the successes of the ‘New British History’ in encouraging a less Anglocentric view of the early modern period, there have been few direct comparisons between Wales and Ireland.
The Marlowe-Shakespeare Authorship Debate: Approaching an Old Problem with New Methods
The facts surrounding the life and death of the men called Shakespeare and Marlowe are murky at best. Both men had births recorded in 1564. Before Shakespeare’s name became widely known, Marlowe had already produced several major works in various genres, including Tamburlaine the Great and Dr. Faustus.
The Ghost in Early Modern Protestant Culture: Shifting perceptions of the afterlife, 1450-1700
The Ghost in Early Modern Protestant Culture:Shifting perceptions of the afterlife, 1450-1700 McKeever, Amanda Jane PhD Thesis, Philosophy, University of Sussex, September 27,…
Utopia Pre-Empted: Kett’s Rebellion, Commoning, and the Hysterical Sublime
Utopia Pre-Empted: Kett’s Rebellion, Commoning, and the Hysterical Sublime Holstun, Jim (State University of New York, Buffalo) Historical Materialism, 16 (2008) Abstract In…
Promoting ‘English Civility’ in Tudor Times
Promoting ‘English Civility’ in Tudor Times Ellis, Steven G. (National University of Ireland, Galway) Tolerance and Intolerance in Historical Perspective, (University of Pisa, 2003) Like…
Inventing the Wicked Women of Tudor England: Alice More, Anne Boleyn, and Anne Stanhope
In this essay, an analysis of the contemporary and subsequent treatment of Alice More, Anne Boleyn, and Anne Stanhope will demonstrate the existence of this triple bias in Tudor historiography.
The Education of Princess Mary Tudor
The Education of Princess Mary Tudor Pierret Perkins, Katherine Lee M.A. Thesis, History, Louisiana State University, December(2007) Abstract Mary Tudor, the first officially…
William Herle and the English Secret Service
William Herle and the English Secret Service Gill, Michael Patrick M.A. Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington (2010) Abstract This thesis examines William Herle‘s…
WHAT CAN ELIZABETHAN PAMPHLETS AND BALLADS TELL US ABOUT ELIZABETHAN MILITARY CULTURE?
WHAT CAN ELIZABETHAN PAMPHLETS AND BALLADS TELL US ABOUT ELIZABETHAN MILITARY CULTURE? Seo, Dong-Ha THE BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE , Vol.1:2…
The Importance of Fashion in Early Modern England
The Importance of Fashion in Early Modern England Kubin, Lindsay Senior Seminar Thesis, Western Oregon University, May (2007) Abstract To twentieth century scholars…
Aberrant Accounts: William Dugdale’s Handling of Two Tudor Murders in The Antiquities of Warwickshire
Aberrant Accounts: William Dugdale’s Handling of Two Tudor Murders in The Antiquities of Warwickshire Broadway, Jane Midland history, Vol. 33, No. 1, Spring…
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part Part II
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part II Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract Recounting the bloodless battle…
Ludi Magister: The Play of Tudor School and Stage
Ludi Magister: The Play of Tudor School and Stage Sullivan, Paul Vincent (The University of Texas at Austin) PhD Thesis, The University of Texas…
Website Profile: On the Tudor Trail
For Natalie Grueninger, editor of On the Tudor Trail, the start of her interest in the Tudors, and Anne Boleyn in particular, started…
Humanism’s priorities and empire’s prerogatives: Polydore Vergil’s description of Ireland
Humanism’s priorities and empire’s prerogatives: Polydore Vergil’s description of Ireland Haywood, Eric (University College Dublin) Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 109C, 195–237 (2009)…
The Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty
On 1 August 1485 Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, led a small group of followers from exile in France to lay claim to the English throne.
Inventing the Lollard Past : The Afterlife of a Medieval Sermon in Early Modern England
This essay explores the evolving significance of a famous fourteenth-century Paul’s Cross sermon by Thomas Wimbledon in late medieval and early modern England and its transmission from manuscript to print.
Civilizing the Natives: State Formation and the Tudor Monarchy, c.1400-1603
From the 12th to the 17th centuries, however, the English monarchy adapted and exploited the theory in its dealings with the neighbouring Christian peoples of the British Isles, denigrating the Irish, Scots, and Welsh as primitive savages and barbarians