 | Treason by Words: Literature, Law, and Rebellion in Shakespeare''s England Subjects: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan 1500–1600 -- History and criticism; English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Treason in literature; Literature and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century; Literature and state -- Gre; Lemon investigates the remarkable phrase, "treason by words," both as a legal charge and as a cultural event under the Tudor monarchy. Rebecca Lemon is Associate Professor of English at the University of Southern California. |
