William Langland
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William Langland
（Authors of the Middle Ages, 3）
Variorum, c1993
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English writers of the Late Middle Ages
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-52)
At head of title page: English writers of the Late Middle Ages
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Part of a series on authors of the Middle Ages, this work deals with William Langland, who wrote "Piers Plowman" in the latter half of the 14th century. What is known of his life and context is re-examined here in the light of modern scholarship, along with textual evidence and data.
Table of Contents
- The poet and his life
- Langland's birth and death dates
- dating the A version
- dating the B version
- dating the C version
- Langland's represented life. Appendices: the annals of Dublin, Trinity College
- documents relating to Stacy (Eustace) de Rokayle
- John Bale ascriptions
- the Cleobury Mortimer deeds
- materials concerning John But
- 1388 Statute of Labourers
- John Ball's appropriations of "Piers Plowman"
- John Ball's letter to the Commons of Essex
- the letter of Jack Carter.
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