How a medieval king used art to fight a rising parliament
In short: In the wake of the Magna Carta, King Henry III faced a new political reality: a demand for representation. This lecture explores how he used visual culture to reclaim his authority.
Cultural historian Benjamin Wild examines how Henry III utilized art, architecture, and apparel to communicate his divinely-ordained status. This was a strategic response to the 'ignominy' of King John and the legal challenges posed by the Magna Carta.
By scaling up these visual displays to an unprecedented degree, Henry III sought to justify the monarchy at the very dawn of the parliamentary state. The lecture highlights the intersection of material culture and political power.
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