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 Medieval Friaries of London
The five friaries under review are the houses that lasted up to the Dissolution in 1538: the Dominican Black Friars, the Franciscan Grey Friars, Carmelite White Friars, Augustinian Austin Friars and the house of Crossed or Crutched Friars
The Farce of the Fart – new book offers scandalous plays from medieval France
They were the sitcoms of their time –– lowbrow comedies that lampooned every serious topic, from sex and relationships to politics and religion
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…
The uses of luxury: some examples from the Portuguese courts from 1480 to 1580
Whereas women accumulated objects in direct relation with their spirituality (with the exception of Queen Catarina), men favoured the possession of religious objects as a strategy in order to reinforce political power and authority.
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes Frank, Roslyn M. and Lowenberg, Shelley (University of Iowa) Proceedings of the Western…
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…
Columbus and the Labyrinth of History
History has not been the same since Christopher Columbus. Neither has he been the same throughout history.
Elite Revisionists and Popular Beliefs: Christopher Columbus, Hero or Villain?
Elite Revisionists and Popular Beliefs: Christopher Columbus, Hero or Villain? By Howard Schuman, Barry Schwartz and Hannag D’Arc Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 69,…
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…
‘I do mistake my person all this while’: Blindness and Illusion in Richard III
‘I do mistake my person all this while’: Blindness and Illusion in Richard III Rutter Giappone, Krista Bonello (University of Kent) Skepsi: Bad…
Between Menace and Utility: Handguns in Early Sixteenth-Century Bohemia
The spread and use of firearms was a common problem in early modern Europe, and the Kingdom of Bohemia was no exception.
The relationships between the State and the Church in the Romanian Countries (14th-18th centuries)
The relationships between the State and the Church in the Romanian Countries (14th-18th centuries) Flaut, Daniel Revista Romana de Studii Eurasiatice, Vol.4 (2008) Abstract…
“Et vedoando sia donna et madonna”: Guardianship and Remarriage in Sixteenth-Century Venice
“Et vedoando sia donna et madonna”: Guardianship and Remarriage in Sixteenth-Century Venice By Anna Bellavitis Less Favored – More Favored: Proceedings from a…
The Tale of Peter and Fervoniia: The Text and the Icon
The Tale of Peter and Fervoniia: The Text and the Icon By Priscilla Hunt Elementa, Vol.3 (1997) Introduction: The enigmatic Tale of Peter…