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1 online resource (xix, 316 pages) |
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Oxford historical monographs |
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Oxford historical monographs
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The language of manhood I: strength, violence, and honour -- The language of manhood II: 'humanitas', decorum, and largesse -- Medico-moral theories of manhood: strength, constancy, and reason -- The royal authority and the king's childhood, 1376-82 -- The emergence of the king's firm purpose, 1382-84 -- The pursuit of manhood, 1384-86 -- The return of the king's youth, 1386-88 -- The establishment of a conciliar regime, 1388-90 -- Majesty and restriction, 1390-92 -- The drift to power, c.1390-97 -- A boy nor a man? 1397-99 |
| Summary |
Richard II has long suffered from a reputation for effeminacy, but the real king was very different. Fletcher argues that the king sought to assert his authority by acting in accordance with prevailing ideas of manhood, first through a military campaign, and then, fatally, through revenge against those who attempted to restrain him |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.
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Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 fast |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY.
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Kings and rulers
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Politics and government
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Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056762
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056863
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1377-1399. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056879
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Great Britain
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Storbritannien -- kungar och härskare -- 1300-talet -- biografi.
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Storbritannien -- historia -- 1300-talet.
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Electronic books
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191563119 |
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0191563110 |
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