Two Medieval Outlaws

Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn

Autor: Glyn S Burgess

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Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn belong in the great tradition of medieval outlaws, and aspects...

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Autor

Glyn S Burgess

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2009

Pagini

224

EAN

9781843841876

ISBN

1843841878

Enbook ID

04429552

Editura

Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Greutate

431

Dimensiuni

234 x 158 x 19

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Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn belong in the great tradition of medieval outlaws, and aspects of their lives, part-fact, part-fiction, find a reflection in the life of that most famous of all outlaws, Robin Hood. Glyn Burgess puts into modern English the two romances of the thirteenth century which relate their deeds, "Li Romans de Witasse le Moine" and "Fouke le Fitz Waryn". He presents the historical reality of their respective 'heroes', important but neglected figures: both were born around 1170; both broke with their overlords, the Count of Boulogne and King John, at around the same time; and, both spent a period as outlaws, during which they toyed with their lords and exacted revenge for the injustice they suffered. Eustace was not only an outlaw and a sea captain, but a pirate and magician; he was one of the most feared men of his day. Fouke's life was dominated by his attempt to take possession of Whittington Castle in Shropshire, to which his family laid claim. Alongside the historical discussion of the lives of the protagonists of the two romances, Glyn Burgess reveals the multiple layers of the romances themselves: historically verifiable facts, information which cannot be proved but rings true, and a wide range of material which is manifestly imaginary, containing stock motifs also found in other romances of the period. His bringing to life of two forgotten outlaws is a fascinating context for his spirited translation of the romances. Glyn S. Burgess is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Liverpool.

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