The Politics of Court Scandal in Early Modern England: News Culture and the Overbury Affair, 1603-1660This is the first detailed study of the political significance of the seventeenth-century's most notorious and sensational court scandal--the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury. Insisting that images of the scandalous court had serious political importance, the book retells the tale of Overbury's rise to power, his fall and murder in 1613, and the public revelation of the murder two years later. The book examines the production and circulation of news about the scandal and assesses the political significance of contemporary depictions of the affair. |
Contents
The court politics of the Overbury scandal | 25 |
News culture and the Overbury affair | 74 |
The sins of the Overbury murderers | 136 |
The powder poison popish plots and the Overbury scandal | 181 |
Stamping the print of justice? Vengeance mercy and repentance | 212 |
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The Politics of Court Scandal in Early Modern England: News Culture and the ... Alastair Bellany No preview available - 2002 |
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Page 1 - I admire it: In seeking to reduce both state and people To a fix'd order, their judicious king Begins at home; quits first his royal palace Of flattering sycophants, of dissolute And infamous persons...
Page 2 - Here comes Bosola, The only court-gall; yet I observe his railing Is not for simple love of piety: Indeed, he rails at those things which he wants; Would be as lecherous, covetous, or proud, Bloody, or envious, as any man, If he had means to be so.
Page 1 - Considering duly, that a prince's court Is like a common fountain, whence should flow Pure silver drops in general, but if 't chance Some curs'd example poison't near the head, Death and diseases through the whole land spread. And what is't makes this blessed government, VOL. I. N But a most provident council, who dare freely Inform him the corruption of the times ? Though some o'th...
Page 1 - t makes this blessed government But a most provident council, who dare freely Inform him the corruption of the times? Though some o' the court hold it presumption To instruct princes what they ought to do, It is a noble duty to inform them What they ought to foresee.
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