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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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Published in:Medium Aevum Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 217 - 247
Main Author: DODD, GWILYM
Format: Article
Published: Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2011
Subjects:
Petitions
British kings & rulers
Letter writing
Language & culture
Equity (Law)
Great Britain. Parliament
Medieval rhetoric
History
United Kingdom
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.