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This book examines the reception of medieval authors' works in order to dispel the inaccurate and misleading prophetic reputations that have been attributed to them.

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Introduction 1. The Sybil and Merlin: Political Prophecy in the French and English Royal Courts 2. William Langland’s Parodic Prophecies 3. Henry IV and the Post Facto Construction of a Prophetic John Gower 4. The Legacy of “Chaucer’s Prophecy” in The House of Fame Afterword

Retrospective Prophecy and Medieval English

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: 22/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781487563479, 978-1487563479
      ISBN10: 1487563477
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book examines the reception of medieval authors' works in order to dispel the inaccurate and misleading prophetic reputations that have been attributed to them.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. The Sybil and Merlin: Political Prophecy in the French and English Royal Courts 2. William Langland’s Parodic Prophecies 3. Henry IV and the Post Facto Construction of a Prophetic John Gower 4. The Legacy of “Chaucer’s Prophecy” in The House of Fame Afterword

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