Project Gutenberg 2020-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 611 Wright, Thomas 1810 1877 The Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to That of Edward II Produced by MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to That of Edward II" edited and translated by Thomas Wright is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work is a collection of political songs from England spanning several monarchs, exploring themes of rebellion, social issues, and national pride during a transformative era in English history. It seeks to illustrate how public sentiment was with expressed through lyrics that reflect political dynamics and cultural shifts. At the start of this compilation, the editor discusses the significance of political songs as historical documents that reveal the sentiments of their time, particularly during periods of conflict and political unrest. The opening portion highlights the evolution of these songs from the reign of King John through Edward II, demonstrating their role in influencing public opinion and the political landscape. Specific songs are referenced, including those lamenting King John’s failures and those celebrating victories and struggles for power, conveying the vibrant connection between poetry and historical events. This introduction emphasizes the volume's intent to preserve and translate these often-overlooked artifacts of early English political discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 Political poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Latin poetry, Medieval and modern -- England -- Translations into English Anglo-Norman poetry -- Translations into English Political ballads and songs -- Great Britain -- Texts Political poetry, English (Middle) Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1066-1485 -- Sources PA Text Category: Poetry Category: History - British 1032621 2025-06-24T11:02:25.406947 text/html 1023827 2024-10-17T16:45:05 text/html 517388 2025-06-24T11:02:46.144352 application/epub+zip 526791 2025-06-24T11:02:29.610893 application/epub+zip 432317 2025-06-24T11:02:27.397933 application/epub+zip 838837 2025-06-24T11:02:55.515280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830346 2025-06-24T11:02:43.515838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892431 2022-09-27T19:06:33.358816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786699 2025-06-24T11:02:22.297974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 766543 2024-10-17T16:45:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18456 2025-06-24T11:02:55.687260 application/rdf+xml 13285 2025-06-24T11:02:27.620909 image/jpeg 2416 2025-06-24T11:02:27.514893 image/jpeg 491003 2025-06-24T11:02:25.479901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia