IMC 2011: Sessions

Session 1526: Ideas, Identity, and Audience in Late Medieval England, France, and Burgundy, I

Sponsor:	Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York
Organisers:	Laura Chesworth, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York Rachael Whitbread, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York
Paper 1526-a	Chivalry, Courts, and Kingship: The Work of Antoine de La Sale (Language: English) Laura Chesworth, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York Index terms: Language and Literature - French or Occitan, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1526-b	Spectacle and Spectators: Royal Ceremony and the Role of Audience in Late Medieval England (Language: English) Carolyn Donohue, Department of History, University of York Index terms: Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1526-c	Ceremony and Conflict in 15th-Century France: Lancastrian Royal Entries into French Towns, c. 1415-1450 (Language: English) Neil Murphy, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Winchester Index terms: Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Abstract	This is the first of two sessions on Ideas, Identity, and Audience in Late Medieval England, France, and Burgundy at the Leeds IMC 2011. These papers aim to explore concepts of display and interaction in medieval society. This session will focus on royal and courtly aspects of ceremony and audience in both France and England, from high spectacle to literary culture.