This in-depth study of the important but neglected writer Anthony Munday fills a long-standing gap in our knowledge and understanding of London and its culture

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This book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the exten

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Empowered by new wealth and by their faith, early modern Londoners began to use philanthropy to assert their cultural authority in distant parts of the nation.