TY  - GEN
T1  - Prophecy, politics and place in Medieval England : from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Thomas of Erceldoune
A1  - Flood, Victoria
LA  - English
PP  - Woodbridge ; Cambridge
PB  - D.S. Brewer, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
YR  - 2016
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn963935428
AB  - The period from the twelfth century to the Wars of the Roses witnessed a dominant tradition of secular prophecy engaged with high political affairs, which this book charts, discussing the production of prophetic texts forecasting the rule of the whole of Britain by the kings of England. The author draws on the prophetic works of familiar authors and names, such as Geoffrey of Monmouth and Thomas of Erceldoune, alongside previously unpublished manuscript material, to study identity formation among medieval political elites. Alongside English prophetic texts, she explores competing visions of the British future produced in Wales and Scotland, with which English prophetic authors entered into an overt dialogue; this was a cross-border exchange which in many ways shaped the development of this deeply influential discourse. Prophecy is revealed to be a dynamic arena for literary exchange, where alternative imaginings of the future sovereignty of Britain vied for acceptance, and compelled decision making at the highest political levels.
OP  - 240
CN  - PR275.P63
SN  - 9781782048688
SN  - 1782048685
SN  - 9781843844471
SN  - 1843844478
KW  - Politics and literature : England : History : To 1500.
KW  - Prophecy in literature.
KW  - English literature : Middle English, 1100-1500 : History and criticism.
KW  - Great Britain : History : Prophecies.
KW  - Great Britain : Politics and government : 1154-1399.
KW  - Prophétie dans la littérature.
KW  - Littérature anglaise : 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) : Histoire et critique.
KW  - Grande-Bretagne : Histoire : Prophéties.
KW  - Grande-Bretagne : Politique et gouvernement : 1154-1399.
KW  - HISTORY : Medieval.
KW  - English literature : Middle English
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Politics and literature
KW  - Prophecy in literature
KW  - England
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
KW  - History
KW  - Prophecies
ER  -