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Edward IV, The Woodvilles, and the Politics of Idealism, C. 1464-83

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Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Orr, Ryan, Thesis advisor (ths): Harris-Stoertz, Fiona, Degree committee member (dgc): Hurl-Eamon, Jennine, Degree committee member (dgc): Elbl, Ivana, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis examines performance and propaganda in the reign of Edward IV and explores the ways in which Edward, his queen Elizabeth Woodville, and her brother Anthony sought to legitimize their newfound positions. It argues that all three sought to 'perform idealism' to bolster their claims to their respective positions, presenting themselves as close to the contemporary ideal… more
Full Text: EDWARD IV, THE WOODVILLES, AND THE POLITICS OF IDEALISM, C. 1464-83 A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …