Security, Fiscal Policy, and Sovereignty in Renaissance English Literature
https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/aaao867/
Author:
	Glimp, David.
Type:
	Book Monograph
Year:
	2025
Publication Information:
	Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025. x + 271
Annotation:
	Argues that Shakespeare's history plays—King John, 1 & 2 Henry IV, and Henry V in particular—present monarchical sovereignty as inherently fragile based on fiscal insecurities such as geopolitical conflicts and nonpayment of subsidies and taxes.
Language:
	English
Keywords:
	economics, politics
Tags:
	1 & 2 Henry IV, Henry V, Histories, King John, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism
WSB Update:
	Winter 2025
WSB Record Number:
	aaao867