WRITING WRONGS: THE DRAFTING OF SUPPLICATIONS TO THE CROWN IN LATER FOURTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND.

The article discusses the literary form of late 14th century petitions to the English Crown, focusing on the conventions of epistolary writing in these supplications. Topics include their relation to the broader writing culture, the differences between petitions to the medieval chancery court and to...

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Publicado en:Medium Aevum Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 217 - 247
Autor principal: DODD, GWILYM
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2011
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Sumario:The article discusses the literary form of late 14th century petitions to the English Crown, focusing on the conventions of epistolary writing in these supplications. Topics include their relation to the broader writing culture, the differences between petitions to the medieval chancery court and to parliament, and the relation of petitions to ars dictaminis, the discipline of medieval prose rhetoric.