Kingis Quair, The — (ca. 1424) The Kingis Quair (“The King’s Book”) is an early 15th century poem consisting of 197 RHYME ROYAL stanzas in a Northern dialect of MIDDLE ENGLISH. The poem survives in a single manuscript from about 1490 (Bodleian Library Arch.… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
The Kingis Quair — is a fifteenth century poem attributed to James I of Scotland. It is semi autobiographical in nature, describing the King s capture by the English in 1406 on his way to France and his subsequent imprisonment by Henry IV of England and his… … Wikipedia
Quair — can refer to * A Scots word for book, as in The Kingis Quair * Quair Water, a tributary of the River Tweed … Wikipedia
James I of Scotland — (1394–1437) James I, king of Scotland, is the purported author of the early 15th century ROMANCE called The KINGIS QUAIR (The king’s book), a poem owing a great deal to CHAUCER. Thus James (if he is indeed the poem’s author) is one of the… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Scottish literature — a body of writing that includes works in Scottish Gaelic, Lowland Scottish (or Lallans), standard English employed by Scots, and various combinations of English and Scottish languages. A brief treatment of Scottish literature follows … Universalium
James I — 1566 1625, king of England and Ireland 1603 25; as James VI, king of Scotland 1567 1625 (son of Mary Stuart). * * * I born 1394 died Feb. 20/21, 1437, Perth, Perth, Scot. King of the Scots (1406–37). The son and heir of Robert III, he was… … Universalium
James I, King of Scotland — (1394 1437) The son and heir of King Robert III (reigned 1390 1406) was born in Dunfermline and educated at St. Andrews University. Fearing for his son s safety from rebel lords, the king sent James to France in 1404 5, but on the way, the… … British and Irish poets
rhyme royal — Pros. a form of verse introduced into English by Chaucer, consisting of seven line stanzas of iambic pentameter in which there are three rhymes, the first line rhyming with the third, the second with the fourth and fifth, and the sixth with the… … Universalium
English poetry — The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry, Ford Madox Brown. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western… … Wikipedia
Chaucer's Influence on Fifteenth Century Scottish Literature — began in the fifteenth century. The first phase of Scottish “Chaucerianism” began with King James I of Scotland. The second phase quickly followed with Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, and Gavin Douglas. At this point, England has recognized… … Wikipedia
