エドワード二世宮廷における男同士の絆 : Vita Edwardi Secundiを中心に

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  • Homosociality and Homosexuality in Edward II's Court
  • エドワード 2セイ キュウテイ ニ オケル オトコ ドウシ ノ キズナ Vita Edwardi Secundi オ チュウシン ニ

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The nature of the relationships between King Edward II (1284–1327) and his two favourites, Piers Gaveston (d. 1312) and Hugh Despenser the younger (d. 1326), has been interpreted as homosexual. However, it is difficult to draw conclusions about the relationships’ exact nature and so this paper instead focuses on what contemporary accounts in the chronicle Vita Edwardi Secundi reveal about the chronicler’s attitude towards their relationships. The court of Edward II is described as a highly homosocial environment in which bonds among men were extremely important. In this respect, the close relationship between the king and Gaveston was acceptable. It was the relationship’s exclusivity which was problematic. Meanwhile, the reasons why Despenser was criticised are different. He is primarily accused of the ruthless expansion of his estates and management of his economic activities. However, in the final part of Vita Edwardi Secundi the attitude of the queen towards the relationship of the two men is chronicled, with the queen accusing Despenser of interfering in her relationship with the king. This could be interpreted as homosexual bashing, and could suggest that this difference of criticism between Gaveston and Despenser reflects changes in contemporary attitudes towards sexuality in the early fourteenth century English court.

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