Thomas Wright's Political songs of England
Subtitle: from the reign of John to that of Edward II
By: with a new introduction by Peter Coss.
Contributors: Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877.; Coss, Peter R.
Series: [Royal Historical Society Camden classic reprints ;; 2]
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
Subjects: Political ballads and songs -- Great Britain -- Texts.; English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500.; Latin poetry, Medieval and modern -- England.; Political poetry, English.; Anglo-Norman poetry.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1066-1485 -- Sources.
Description: This book contains a collection of political verses, venality satires and songs of social protest from medieval England. First edited by Thomas Wright in 1839, these so called 'political songs' are reissued here on behalf of the Royal Historical Society. The collection provides a fascinating insight into medieval responses to contemporary events. A new and wide-ranging introduction from Peter Coss offers observation on authorship, audience, the means of dissemination and the use of the languages involved.

The reader is brought up to date on the critical study of the poems and on their significance and potentiality for the modern historian and literary scholar. Professor Coss corrects Wright's dating where necessary and puts each item into its full contemporary context, making these fascinating verses accessible to the modern reader.
Notes: Text in English, Middle English, Latin, and Anglo-Norman.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"First published by the Camden Society 1839"--T.p. verso.
Series statement from publisher's list of Camden classic reprints 3.