Medieval English Political Writings

Edited by James M. Dean

Book cover: Medieval English Political Writings

Extent: 304 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(April 1996)

ISBN: 9781879288645

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $24.95

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(April 1996)

ISBN: 9781580444682

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Poems and historical documents relevant to understanding the political climate of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Britain, many of which have been out of print for a century. This new edition, geared towards classroom use with its notes, introductions, gloss, and glossary, opens up the fascinating study of late medieval English history.


This volume collects poems and historical documents relevant to understanding the political climate of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Britain, many of which have been out of print for a century. This new edition, geared towards classroom use with its notes, introductions, gloss, and glossary, opens up the fascinating study of late medieval English history. This volume contains five sections: Poems of Political Prophecy; Anticlerical Poems and Documents; Literature of Richard II’s Reign and the Peasants’ Revolt; Poems against Simony and the Abuse of Money; and Plowman Writings-all tied together by a common attitude of satire and complaint, and a distrust of those who may abuse power. This volume would make an excellent source for a class on English satire or late medieval politics.

Preface General Bibliography Chronology Poems of Political Prophecy Introduction Select Bibliography The Prophecy of Merlin (Dublin MS) The Prophecy of Merlin (Bodley MS) The Prophecy of Merlin (Magdalene Coll. MS) Thomas of Erceldoune's Prophecy Ercyldoun's Prophecy When Rome Is Removed Notes Anticlerical Poems and Documents Introduction Select Bibliography Preste, Ne Monke, Ne Yit Chanoun Of Thes Frer Mynours Thou That Sellest the Worde of God Allas, What Schul We Freris Do Freers, Freers, Wo Ye Be The Wycliffite Bible: from the Prologue The Lanterne of Light: Prologue and Chapters 3-5 Lo, He That Can Be Cristes Clerc Notes Literature of Richard II's Reign and the Peasants' Revolt Introduction Select Bibliography Man Be Ware and Be No Fool The Letter of John Ball (Royal MS) The Letter of John Ball (Stow) Addresses of the Commons (Knighton) John Ball's Sermon Theme (Walsingham) On the Times Tax Has Tenet Us Alle Ther Is a Busch That Is Forgrowe Truthe, Reste, and Pes (What Profits a Kingdom) Notes Poems against Simony and the Abuse of Money Introduction Select Bibliography Beati qui esuriunt The Simonie Above All Thing Thow Arte a Kyng In Erth It Es a Litill Thing (Sir Penny) London Lickpenny Notes Plowman Writings Introduction Select Bibliography Song of the Husbandman God Spede the Plough I-blessyd Be Cristes Sonde Chaucer's Plowman Notes Glossary, Preface
General Bibliography
Chronology

Poems of Political Prophecy
Introduction
Select Bibliography
The Prophecy of Merlin (Dublin MS)
The Prophecy of Merlin (Bodley MS)
The Prophecy of Merlin (Magdalene Coll. MS)
Thomas of Erceldoune's Prophecy
Ercyldoun's Prophecy
When Rome Is Removed
Notes

Anticlerical Poems and Documents
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Preste, Ne Monke, Ne Yit Chanoun
Of Thes Frer Mynours
Thou That Sellest the Worde of God
Allas, What Schul We Freris Do
Freers, Freers, Wo Ye Be
The Wycliffite Bible: from the Prologue
The Lanterne of Light: Prologue and Chapters 3-5
Lo, He That Can Be Cristes Clerc
Notes

Literature of Richard II’s Reign and the Peasants' Revolt
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Man Be Ware and Be No Fool
The Letter of John Ball (Royal MS)
The Letter of John Ball (Stow)
Addresses of the Commons (Knighton)
John Ball's Sermon Theme (Walsingham)
On the Times
Tax Has Tenet Us Alle
Ther Is a Busch That Is Forgrowe
Truthe, Reste, and Pes (What Profits a Kingdom)
Notes

Poems against Simony and the Abuse of Money
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Beati qui esuriunt
The Simonie
Above All Thing Thow Arte a Kyng
In Erth It Es a Litill Thing (Sir Penny)
London Lickpenny
Notes

Plowman Writings
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Song of the Husbandman
God Spede the Plough
I-blessyd Be Cristes Sonde
Chaucer's Plowman

Notes
Glossary
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