Unmasking a King: The Political Uses of Popular Literature under the French Catholic League, 1588-89
This article analyzes the pamphlet literature of the League occasioned by the murder of the Duc and Cardinal de Guise in December, 1588 (more League pamphlets appeared on this subject than on any other). It argues that the pamphlets, which closely resembled faits divers and occasionnels in their phy...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1989
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1989, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 371-386 |
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| Summary: | This article analyzes the pamphlet literature of the League occasioned by the murder of the Duc and Cardinal de Guise in December, 1588 (more League pamphlets appeared on this subject than on any other). It argues that the pamphlets, which closely resembled faits divers and occasionnels in their physical appearance, used the traditional conventions and motifs of these "popular" literary forms to put forth the political argument that Henri III had forfeited his legitimate title to the French throne. Of particular importance was the motif of the mask, by which it was suggested that Henri was a king in appearance only. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2540785 |