tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post2318117855775893453..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: John Gower: a renowned poet in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IVDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-82090048474772207652016-03-31T08:31:42.079-07:002016-03-31T08:31:42.079-07:00Do you know if scholars in, say, the 17th century ...Do you know if scholars in, say, the 17th century studied Gower and Chaucer during their time at Oxford and Cambridge? My larger question is how our understanding of Old English survived through turbulent times like the Civil Wars and Interregnum. Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-10311823892882818222016-03-30T08:51:30.051-07:002016-03-30T08:51:30.051-07:00It's a bit difficult to enjoy Gower as a poet ...It's a bit difficult to enjoy Gower as a poet in this day and age, but he's a great source for social history.Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507054062472117994noreply@blogger.com