Considering plays by Philip Massinger, Richard Brome, Ben Jonson, John Ford and James Shirley, this study addresses the political import of drama as it engages with contemporary struggles over authority between royal prerogative, common law and local custom in Caroline England. In so doing, it transforms our understanding of the Caroline commercial theatre's relationship with legal authority.
Considering plays by Philip Massinger, Richard Brome, Ben Jonson, John Ford and James Shirley, this study addresses the political import of drama as it engages with contemporary struggles over authority between royal prerogative, common law and local custom in Caroline England. In so doing, it transforms our understanding of the Caroline commercial theatre's relationship with legal authority.
Jessica Dyson is Lecturer in English at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1 Rights, Prerogatives and Law: The Petition of Right Chapter 2 Shaking the Foundations of Royal Authority: From Divine Right to the King's Will Chapter 3 Debating Legal Authorities: Common Law and Prerogative Chapter 4 Decentralising Legal Authority: From the Centre to the Provinces Chapter 5 Theatre of the Courtroom epilogue Epilogue
Introduction Chapter 1 Rights, Prerogatives and Law: The Petition of Right Chapter 2 Shaking the Foundations of Royal Authority: From Divine Right to the King's Will Chapter 3 Debating Legal Authorities: Common Law and Prerogative Chapter 4 Decentralising Legal Authority: From the Centre to the Provinces Chapter 5 Theatre of the Courtroom epilogue Epilogue
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