Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England

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Featuring a rich collection of political verses and social protest songs from medieval England, this edition sheds light on the era's reactions to contemporary issues. Edited by Thomas Wright in 1839 and reissued for the Royal Historical Society, it includes a comprehensive introduction by Peter Coss that discusses authorship, audience, and dissemination methods. Coss updates the dating and contextualizes each piece, making these historical poems relevant and accessible for modern historians and literary scholars.