Online Bibliography - Politics

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John Gower
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MS Hunter 59 T-2-17 Portrait of Gower folio 6v John Gower Vox Clamantis Glasgow Univ Library www.lib.gla.ac.uk

 

Administrative and Legal History. British History Online.
and Economic History. British History Online.
This website provides electronic versions of legal, political, and economic documents from throughout the history of Britain. Aside from legal documents from the 14th century, a search of the entire site will reveal several mentions of Gower in more recent texts.
Hsy, Jonathan H. Geoffrey Chaucer Chronology: People, Places, and Politics
Although this page is dedicated to Chaucer rather than Gower, towards the bottom of the page is an annotated list of the most significant political events and situations of their time. The annotations are informative and relevant. The annotations also contain useful links to sources ranging from information about individuals to pages on currency.
Hsy, Jonathan H. John Gower: Life, Work, and Times
A detailed timeline of Gower’s life. This very particular chronology also includes major political and social events that may or may not have affected Gower directly. The chronology also contains useful links to various relevant topics with the website.
Urban, Malte. Poetics of the Past, Politics of the Present: Chaucer, Gower, and Old Books. (2005). PhD Dissertation.
This 2005 PhD dissertation (directed by Diane Watt) discusses Gower’s writings and analyzes the parallels between Gower’s writings and the political climate of his day, "paying particular attention to the way in which both writers appropriate their sources and the theories of history." “Chaucer and Gower in Ricardian England” describes, in detail, the political climate of Gower’s time.

 


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