The Accidental Worthy: Guy of Warwick and the Influence of Gerard Legh’s Accedens of Armory (1562–1612)

The Nine Worthies, a collection of Jewish, pagan and Christian heroes, was a well-established tradition in literature and art by the end of the Middle Ages. Several examples of the Worthies from early modern England make a substantial change to the grouping by replacing Godfrey of Bouillon with the...

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Main Author: Moll, Richard J. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 2021
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-78
RelBib Classification:KBF British Isles
TJ Modern history
Further subjects:B ACCEDENS of Armory, The (Book)
B UNITED Kingdom
B GUY of Warwick (Legendary character)
B GODFREY, of Bouillon, ca. 1060-1100
B Legends
B HEROES in literature
B LEGH, Gerard