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Tag: Medieval England

“His Terrible Tribunal”: Lay and Ecclesiastical Authority in the Death of Thomas Becket

In this article, Jordan Yang discusses how Thomas Becket’s assassination resulted from his struggle with King Henry II that centered around conflicting notions of royal and ecclesiastical authority.

Issue 8 - Spring 2024

The Lessons of Kingship: The Tale of Beowulf to King Alfred of Wessex

Painting of King Alfred. Retrieved from historic-uk.com.

This paper analyzes whether the qualities of a good king are parallel between King Alfred and the epic poem Beowulf. The Anglo-Saxon ideals of kingship are explored through the dialogue between the historical sources about King Alfred’s life and the Old English epic Beowulf.

Issue 6 - Spring 2023
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