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Princeps Or Tyrannus: The Literature And Imagery Of Kingship In The First Century A.D., Ann Milner
Princeps Or Tyrannus: The Literature And Imagery Of Kingship In The First Century A.D., Ann Milner
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses
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Church And State In The Early Fifteenth Century: Henry V'S Persecution Of The Lollards, Heather Lee Martin
Church And State In The Early Fifteenth Century: Henry V'S Persecution Of The Lollards, Heather Lee Martin
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
Henry V is often remembered for his battles in France and as the heroic figure portrayed in Shakespeare's plays. Yet the golden hero of English history began his reign faced with domestic, religious, and political challenges. Henry IV's usurpation of the crown ushered in the fifteenth century, and his son recognized that the support of the church could help ensure the stability of the Lancastrian reign. Domestic turbulence was exacerbated by the growing development of a fairly new phenomenon in England: heresy. In this paper, I will argue that Henry V chose to side with the church against the heretical …