The Parliament of Birds and the Fall of Cardinal Wolsey: A Case Study of Political Allegory in Early Modern England.

Autor: McGovern, Jonathan, Tao, Yuxuan
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Zdroj: Studies in Philology; Fall2024, Vol. 121 Issue 4, p465-478, 14p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on analyzing the early Tudor poem "The Parliament of Birds" as a political allegory reflecting the fall of Cardinal Wolsey. Topics include the poem's symbolic portrayal of Wolsey's downfall, its representation of hierarchical power through animal characters, and its role in early modern English political commentary.
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