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‘Kingis Quair’
‘Kingis Quair’. A poem now generally accepted to have been written by James I of Scotland following his return from imprisonment in England (1424), perhaps in the mid-1430s. Written in Scots, with English influences, it is an autobiographical account of the king's incarceration, his love for his future queen, and their eventual marriage. This is linked to an allegorical account of the king's journey from ignorance to reason, through meetings with Minerva, Venus, and Fortune. Skilfully written, and influenced by Chaucer, Gower, and Boethius, the poem gives a fascinating insight into a different side of an often ruthless king.
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JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-KingisQuair.html JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-KingisQuair.html |
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‘Kingis Quair’
‘Kingis Quair’ A poem now generally accepted to have been written by James I of Scotland following his return from imprisonment in England (1424). Written in Scots, with English influences, it is an autobiographical account of the king's incarceration, his love for his future queen, and their eventual marriage.
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JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-KingisQuair.html JOHN CANNON. "‘Kingis Quair’." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-KingisQuair.html |
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