Thomas Norton's "Devices" for a Godly Realm: An Elizabethan Vision for the Future
In January 1582 Thomas Norton, playwright, pamphleteer, and member of parliament, penned his series of political, educational, and religious proposals for reform known as the "Devices." Commissioned by Principal Secretary Sir Francis Walsingham, Norton's recommendations were of specia...
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| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1991
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1991, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 495-509 |
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| Summary: | In January 1582 Thomas Norton, playwright, pamphleteer, and member of parliament, penned his series of political, educational, and religious proposals for reform known as the "Devices." Commissioned by Principal Secretary Sir Francis Walsingham, Norton's recommendations were of special relevance for England in the 1580s. A further paper also written for Walsingham, "Of the v periodes of 500 yeares," allowed Norton the opportunity to interpret the lessons of English history, speculate upon the realm's future, and thereby justify the immediate implementation of the "Devices." |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2541472 |