Of This Is a King's Body Made: Lordship and Succession in Lawman's Arthur and Leir

Joining performance theory and principles of Anglo-Saxon lordship, I argue that lordship—not gender or generalship—shapes Lawman's approach to succession and ideal kingship.

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Published in:	Arthuriana (Dallas, Tex.) Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 50 - 65
Main Author:	SHEPPARD, ALICE
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Southern Methodist University 01-07-2000 Scriptorium Press
Subjects:	Daughters Fathers Gender identity Gender performativity Kingdoms Kings Kingship Performative utterances Political succession Sons
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Summary:	Joining performance theory and principles of Anglo-Saxon lordship, I argue that lordship—not gender or generalship—shapes Lawman's approach to succession and ideal kingship.
ISSN:	1078-6279 1934-1539 1934-1539
DOI:	10.1353/art.2000.0028