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

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)60–66
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Review of Law and Economics
Volume47
Issue numberSupplement
Early online date30 Jun 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2016

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