Duke Humphrey of Gloucester is often given credit for the renaissance of English learning in the fifteenth century. It is true that the donations of books he made to Oxford, his patronage of English and Italian writers, and his patronage of administrators who had humanist training resulted in the transmittal of humanist values to England. But is it also true that these accomplishments were mainly the by-product of his self-aggrandizing style, rather than a conscious effort on the duke's part to promote learning. The duke, however, does deserve recognition for what he unwittingly may have done.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc501124 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Doyle, John F. (John Francis) |
| Contributors | Baker, Derek, Painter, William E., Ares, Earnest A. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 102 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | England, Italy, 1400~-1499~ |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Doyle, John F. (John Francis) |
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