King John (mis)remembered : the Dunmow Chronicle, the Lord Admiral's men, and the formation of cultural memory /

King John (mis)remembered : the Dunmow Chronicle, the Lord Admiral's men, and the formation of cultural memory /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Djordjevic, Igor (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]
Subjects:
John, > King of England, > 1167-1216 > In literature.
John, > King of England, > 1167-1216 > Influence.
1199 - 1216
Kings and rulers in literature.
Literature and society > Great Britain > History.
Collective memory and literature > Great Britain.
Great Britain > History > John, 1199-1216 > Historiography.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Of critics and dashed scholarly expectations
  • Reclaiming John from the monks
  • Ground zero: Peele, Shakespeare, and the birth of the topical cluster
  • John Stow at the crossroads of memory, legend, and theatrical history
  • Munday's alternate history and the topical cluster of King John
  • The sexy side of history and the specter of bastardy: look about you
  • Historical poesy strikes back
  • Dunmow redivivus: Vallans, Daniel, and Davenport
  • Connecting the dots: the long shadow of Dunmow.

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