The King's Minstrels: Richard I Lionheart's Strategic Use of Entertainment as Political Propaganda.

This paper examines how Richard I of England (1157–1199), known as the Lionheart, leveraged entertainment forms, including literary romances, troubadour culture, theatrical performances, and symbolic ceremonies, to craft a propagandistic image that bolstered his political authority, financed his military campaigns, and solidified his legacy, transforming his prolonged absences from England into a narrative legend, using entertainment as a sophisticated tool of statecraft and dynastic legitimization.

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Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
Published
2025-08-13
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https://doi.org/10.17613/t26t5-f6306
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Medieval Literature and History
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The King's Minstrels: Richard I Lionheart's Strategic Use of Entertainment as Political Propaganda.

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Medieval Literature and History
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The King's Minstrels: Richard I Lionheart's Strategic Use of Entertainment as Political Propaganda.

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Abstract

This paper examines how Richard I of England (1157–1199), known as the Lionheart, leveraged entertainment forms, including literary romances, troubadour culture, theatrical performances, and symbolic ceremonies, to craft a propagandistic image that bolstered his political authority, financed his military campaigns, and solidified his legacy, transforming his prolonged absences from England into a narrative legend, using entertainment as a sophisticated tool of statecraft and dynastic legitimization.

Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
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