England and Iberia in the Middle Ages, 12th-15th Century : Cultural, Literary, and Political Exchanges

FIGURES 4.1 Westminster Abbey, tomb of Eleanor of Castile 4.2 Las Huelgas, tombs of Alfonso VIII and Leonor of England (west) 4.3 Las Huelgas, tombs of Alfonso VIII and Leonor of England (east) 4.4 Burgos Cathedral, tomb of Díaz Peñafiel, figure of Mary from an Annunciation 7. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Not All Roads Lead to Rome: Anglo-Iberian Exchanges in the Middle Ages....Pages 1-10 Medieval England and Iberia: A Chivalric Relationship....Pages 11-28 British Influence in Medieval Catalan Writing: An Overview....Pages 29-46 The Shrine as Mediator: England, Castile, and the Pilgrimage to Compostela....Pages 47-65 Leonor of England and Eleanor of Castile: Anglo-Iberian Marriage and Cultural Exchange in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries....Pages 67-87 A Castilian in King Edward’s Court: The Career of Giles Despagne, 1313–27....Pages 89-117 Anglo-Portuguese Trade During the Reign of João I of Portugal, 1385–1433....Pages 119-133 Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal—And Patron of the Gower Translations?....Pages 135-165 “Os Doze de Inglaterra”: A Romance of Anglo-Portuguese Relations in the Later Middle Ages?....Pages 167-187 Chaucer Translates the Matter of Spain....Pages 189-214 Back Matter....Pages 215-250 This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection of essays by American, British, and Iberian scholars examines the literary, historical, and artistic exchanges between England and Iberia from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Ranging from analyses of royal marriages and political alliances to examinations of literary, artistic, and religious interactions, these essays demonstrate the importance of Anglo-Iberian relationships both in and of themselves and in the larger context of developments in Medieval Europe. They also suggest further avenues for research in an area of study that deserves greater scholarly attention. Scholars and students interested in England and Iberia or in comparative studies of Medieval Europe will want to read this book This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection of essays by American, British, and Iberian scholars examines the literary, historical, and artistic exchanges between England and Iberia from the Twelfth to Fifteenth century. This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection of essays by American, British, and Iberian scholars examines the literary, historical, and artistic exchanges between England and Iberia from the twelfth to the fifteenth century