COURT TUDOR AUTHORS’ POLEMICS ON KING ARTHUR: POLYDORE VERGIL AND JOHN LELAND

Abstract

The article focuses on the problem of interpretation of the image of king Arthur, the legendary leader of Britons, during the Tudor reign. Particular attention is paid to the debates on this issue of the two court authors - Polydor Vergil and John Leland. Оn the basis of English-language historiography the author makes a conclusion that the ruling dynasty needed works of both authors, and they therefore gained widespread popularity and support from the state.

Keywords

• эпоха тюдоров
• полидор веригилий
• джон лиланд
• придворная история