The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697

Acknowledgements, Introduction, Life of an 'unfortunate king',Writing Edward II's narrative, Reading Edward II's narrative, Structure, Chapter 1 - Riot, Sodomy, and Minions: The Ambiguous Discourse of Sexual Transgression, Introduction, Riot, Sodomy, Minions, Conclusion, Chapter 2 - From Goats to Ganymedes: The Development of Edward II's Sexual Reputation, Introduction, Lechery and goats, Sexualized stock phrases,Ganymede,The role of Marlowe, Conclusion, Chapter 3 - Edward II and Piers Gaveston: Brothers, Friends, Lovers, Introduction, Brotherhood and friendship, Romanticizing Edward and Gaveston, Conclusion, Chapter 4 - 'Is it not strange that he is thus bewitch'd?': Edward II's Agency and Culpability, Introduction,Unsuitable companions, Agency in attraction, Political agency, Evil counsel - or evil nature? Conclusion, Chapter 5 - Edward II as Political Exemplum, Introduction, Polemical invocations, Other political allusions, Conclusion, Chapter 6 - 'No escape now from a life full of suffering': Edward II's Sensational Fall, Introduction, Deposition, Imprisonment, Edward's story as de casibus narrative, Conclusion, Chapter 7 - Beyond Sexual Mimesis: The Penetrative Murder of Edward II,Introduction, Development of a consensus, Precedents for penetration, Sexual mimesis, Pain and torture, Marlowe's murder scene, Conclusion, Conclusion: The Literary Transformation of History, Introduction, Illuminating Marlowe, Literary transformations, Appendix: Accounts of and allusions to Edward II's reign, composed 1305-1697, Introduction, Index.