Colonialism, politics, and romanization in John Fletcher's Bonduca

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Jowitt, Claire (2003) Colonialism, politics, and romanization in John Fletcher's Bonduca. SEL, 43 (2). pp. 475-494. ISSN 0039-3657

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The essay first explores the ways in which John Fletcher's Roman play "Bonduca" engages with early-seventeenth-century British colonial ambitions, particularly in relation to the Virginia colony. Secondly, the article focuses on the topical political allegory in the play. The leadership styles of the two Britons Caratach and Bonduca are read in terms of the colonial policies of James I and Elizabeth I. Fletcher's Britons and Romans are shown to serve multiple political functions as both groups are seen to represent aspects of contemporary British colonial concerns.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Medieval History Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Medieval and Early Modern Research Group
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?... https://www.jstor.org/stable/4625078
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2016 00:14
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 07:38
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59934
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