The Making of a Monster: King John in Fiction from Bale to the Victorians

Nicholas Vincent

doi:10.1016/j.irle.2016.05.002

The Making of a Monster: King John in Fiction from Bale to the Victorians

Nicholas Vincent

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Abstract

The modern reputation of Magna Carta is built upon series of contingencies and myths. The present paper explores various ways in which Victorian writers, taking their lead from Sir Walter Scott, transformed the image of King John and with it popular understanding of the purpose and effects of what John was obliged to do at Runnymede.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	60–66
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Review of Law and Economics
Volume	47
Issue number	Supplement
Early online date	30 Jun 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irle.2016.05.002
Publication status	Published - Aug 2016

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