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• W1996566211 abstract "120ARTHURIANA Arthurians will want future study to go further into the fascinating examples of non-Galfridian usage, which are noted without fully identifying the implications for transmission ofmaterial. For example, the note to 1. 3269 (pp. 414—15) observes that Calesvolis 'authentic Cornish' for the name ofArthur's sword—but for how long has the name been in use in Cornwall, in that form? Similarly, the use of Col-y-Brand as a name at 1. 3057 is explained in linguistic terms only. Other questions concern the plot itself. For example, is Arthur's reference to predeceased children in 1. 1552 merely formulaic, and between lines 2748 and 2756, does Arthur, or does he not, fail to kiss the queen before departing to confront the Romans? The latter is a potentially motivational detail on which speech and stage directions are at odds. When, almost twenty years ago, I spent many hours in the North Reading Room of the (old) British Library in a quest for the saint of Cornish and Breton tradition and antiquarian disputation ('St Ke: A Reluctant Arthurian?' Folklore, 101:2 (1990), 185-97), I could never have anticipated that this extraordinary body ofnew material would come to light. Cornish specialists have a treasury at their disposal, while, ironically, Arthurians are confronted with new mysteries rather than solutions. There is no indication here, any more than in Le Grand, that the saintly and secular Ke and Kay were conflated; but neither is there any surviving description of how and why their two worlds were brought together in a single dramatic work. Instead of turning to the Cornish play for enlightenment concerning Le Grand's sources and methods, we find ourselves consulting him to see what might have happened during the Cornish manuscript's several lacunae. Indeed, were it not for his 'Life' it might still be thought that we had the remnant of two separate plays. It is intriguing to realize that the first people to be vindicated by the new discovery are the antiquarians: Le Grand himself, proved not to be a fabricator, and the Cornish historians who recorded a local tradition of a saint who journeyed on a stone. As Graham Thomas observed at the time ofdiscovery ofthe manuscript, Bewnans Ke may be the only medieval Arthurian play to have survived. Now, it is wonderful to have this edition to study for its historical interest and its Arthurian puzzles, and to read for its sheer entertainment value. The present volume, attractively produced in a chunky but portable hardback with bookmark, will be a splendid addition to libraries and to the collections ofArthurian specialists, but a rather more economically priced paperback is highly desirable so that both the text itselfand the editors' hard work can receive the attention deserved. We can hope to hear much more about Bewnans Ke. LINDA GOWANS Sunderland, England TiM Thornton, Prophecy, PoliticsandthePeoplein EarlyModern EngUnd. Cambridge, UK: Boydell and Brewer, 2006. Pp. ii, 269. isbn 1-8438-3259-3. £85. In his introduction, Tim Thornton identifies the form of prophecies he will be discussing, which is not only helpful but necessary in view of the wide variety of REVIEWS121 material which might be perceived to be 'prophecy.' A brief sketch of work on medieval sources, and a thorough review ofexisting scholarship in the area ofhis study are very valuable. Throughout the volume, referencing and annotation are very well and diligendy carried out, with an excellent index, a valuable asset for those seeking bibliographical material on the subject. His theme is the continuing popularity of 'non-material' political ideas from the Middle Ages into the twentieth century, the importance ofa regional political culture in England, and the use ofprophecy as a language of political influence for those outside the rural and urban elites of their time. His study seeks not to examine the texts as text, but to seek an understanding ofhow they were used and transmitted, and by whom. BeginningwithJack Cade's rebellion of1450, Thornton notes the evidence foran increasingly vocal political culture among yeomen and artisans, becoming stronger in the early modern period, which reflected concern with national as well as local political issues. What is remarkable about Thornton's narrative is..." @default.
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• W1996566211 title "Prophecy, Politics and the People in Early Modern England by Tim Thornton" @default.
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