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Martyrs in the making Political martyrdom in late medieval England /

This book explores the late medieval English cults which evolved around 'political martyrs'. By examining these cults the richness of political culture is revealed, and insights offered into the ways in which belief, worship, social and civic identities, and political language and practice...

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Main Authors: Piroyansky, Danna, 1974
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Social & cultural history > c 1000 CE to c 1500
British & Irish history > c 1000 CE to c 1500
Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 > c 1000 CE to c 1500
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230582743
Summary: This book explores the late medieval English cults which evolved around 'political martyrs'. By examining these cults the richness of political culture is revealed, and insights offered into the ways in which belief, worship, social and civic identities, and political language and practice were continuously constructed and re-constructed.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2008.
Carrier Form: 224 p.
ISBN: 9780230516922
9780230582743 :
0230582745 :
CLC: B979.561
Contents: Introduction Mapping Martyrdom Thomas Earl of Lancaster: Christ's Knight Archbishop Richard Scrope: Shepherd of the People King Henry VI: Glory of Innocence 'A Death Worth a Martyr's Crown': Other Martyrs and Their Cults Conclusion Bibliography.

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