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Medieval ยท Poetry

The Regiment of Princes

by Thomas Hoccleve. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Thomas Hoccleve, centered on governance, identity, literary life; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
c. 1411
Origin
England
Era
Medieval
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

GovernanceIdentityLiterary Life

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Thomas Hoccleve, centered on governance, identity, literary life; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.