Bale, Heywood, and the Politics of Necessity.

The article focuses on examining John Bale's "Kynge Johan" and John Heywood's "Play of the Wether" as expressions of Henrician political ideas. Topics include how these plays depict petitioning as a legitimate political practice, portray the role of "necessity" in reshaping political and ethical dut...

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Published in:Studies in Philology Vol. 121; no. 4; pp. 479 - 508
Main Author: Breen, Dan
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: University of North Carolina Press Fall2024
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