{"product_id":"political-poems-and-songs-relating-to-english-history-composed-during-the-period-from-the-accession-of-edward-iii-to-that-of-richard-iii-paperback-9781108042475","title":"Political Poems and Songs Relating to English History, Composed during the Period from the Accession of Edward III to that of Richard III (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108042475","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolitical Poems and Songs Relating to English History, Composed during the Period from the Accession of Edward III to that of Richard III\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1859, this two-volume set contains a collection of poems and tracts from the late medieval period.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Wright (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108042475, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e578 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.84 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVeering between unprecedented military successes and the violent downfalls of kings, the period between the accession of Edward III and the death of Edward IV was a rich subject for contemporary political writers. This two-volume collection of poems and tracts was first compiled by Thomas Wright as part of the Rolls Series, commissioned to edit and publish publicly owned manuscript texts. First published in 1859 and including thirty-five pieces in English, French and Latin, Volume 1 covers the reigns of Edward III and Richard II. It features poems by Gower and Deschamps, a commentary on a fictional prophecy, and the much-contested Speght text of Chaucer's apocryphal 'Complaint of the Ploughman'. Also included are translations of the French poems, and a contextualising introduction. A fascinating example of Victorian scholarship and its expectations of readers, this set represents an interested resource for students of English literature and history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The vows of the heron\u003cbr\u003e 2. Epigram on the assumption of the arms of France\u003cbr\u003e 3. An invective against France\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the Battle of Nevile's Cross\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the Battle of Nevile's Cross\u003cbr\u003e 6. On Crécy and Nevile's Cross\u003cbr\u003e 7. On the truce of 1347\u003cbr\u003e 8. 'Songs on King Edward's Wars' by Laurence Minot\u003cbr\u003e 9. The dispute between the Englishman and the Frenchman\u003cbr\u003e 10. On Prince Edward's expedition into Spain\u003cbr\u003e 11. Prince Edward's expedition into Spain, and the 'Battle of Najara' by Walter of Peterborough\u003cbr\u003e 12. John of Bridlington\u003cbr\u003e 13. On the death of Edward III (English)\u003cbr\u003e 14. On the death of Edward III (Latin)\u003cbr\u003e 15. On the rebellion of Jack Straw\u003cbr\u003e 16. On the slaughter of Archbishop Sudbury\u003cbr\u003e 17. Against the Lollards\u003cbr\u003e 18. On the earthquake of 1382\u003cbr\u003e 19. On the Council of London\u003cbr\u003e 20. Song against the friars\u003cbr\u003e 21. On the Minorite Friars\u003cbr\u003e 22. On the times, 1388\u003cbr\u003e 23. Distich on the year 1391\u003cbr\u003e 24. On the pestilene (1391)\u003cbr\u003e 25. The reconciliation of Richard II with the City of London by Richard de Maidstone\u003cbr\u003e 26. On the truce between England and France, 1394 by Eustache Deschamps\u003cbr\u003e 27. The complaint of the ploughman\u003cbr\u003e 28. On the corruptions of the Age, 1396–7 by John Gower\u003cbr\u003e 29. On the vices of the different orders of society by John Gower\u003cbr\u003e 30. On King Richard II by John Gower\u003cbr\u003e 31. On King Richard's ministers\u003cbr\u003e 32. On the expected arrival of the Duke of Lancaster\u003cbr\u003e 33. On the deposition of Richard II\u003cbr\u003e 34. Gower's Tripartite Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e 35. Memorial verses on the reigns of Edward III and Richard II.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913086427416,"sku":"9781108042475","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108042475i.jpg?v=1696746562","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/political-poems-and-songs-relating-to-english-history-composed-during-the-period-from-the-accession-of-edward-iii-to-that-of-richard-iii-paperback-9781108042475","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}