Controversy and "Correctness": English Chronicles and the Chroniclers, 1553-1568
Rapid changes in politics and religion in England during the 1550s and 1560s posed special problems for the writers of English chronicles. The content of these popular histories had to be altered dramatically on an almost yearly basis to allow the authors to escape official displeasure, and even the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1996
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1996, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 437-451 |
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| Summary: | Rapid changes in politics and religion in England during the 1550s and 1560s posed special problems for the writers of English chronicles. The content of these popular histories had to be altered dramatically on an almost yearly basis to allow the authors to escape official displeasure, and even the research of history could prove a hazardous task. Yet the chroniclers, most of whom had Protestant sympathies, could use their works to express their own religious views, and even to have an impact on popular perceptions of the monarch. Ultimately, the chronicles proved a far more effective propaganda medium for Elizabeth and her Protestant supporters than for Mary and the English Catholics. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2544143 |