NÁJERA, XVI ENCUENTROS INTERNACIONALES DEL MEDIEVO,

Rees Jones, S. R. (Invited speaker)

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Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference

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Title of conference paper: ‘British Library Harley MS 1808: contrasting images of authority and law in England’s cities, c. 1405

Period	28 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019
Event type	Conference
Location	Najera, SpainShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

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Title of conference paper: ‘British Library Harley MS 1808: contrasting images of authority and law in England’s cities, c. 1405. This conference paper will explore and interpret the various images of authority figures represented as historical founders of the City of York in an image of the 'Building of York' painted around 1405. The paper will suggest that common acceptance of the historical authority of the archbishops of York in the North of Britain provided a flexible but widely shared discourse of regional identity that provided an alternative focal point to royal government. The paper will draw on contemporary northern chronicles, plays and political songs in exploring the diverse resonance of this discourse.

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The Northern Way
Project: Research project (funded) › Research