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60 Lexical choices in the characterisation of King Henry VIII in the TV series THE TUDORS
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Abstract:
The rise of the Tudor dynasty to power is one of the most decisive periods in English history. After the Battle of Bosworth, in 1485, the confrontation between the two branches of the Plantagenet kings –Lancaster and York– which later evolved into a civil war, finally came to an end. Thus, the main aim of the new dynasty was to maintain peace in their kingdom and consolidate their power. One of the most entertaining ways to bring people closer to history is the use of TV series. In 2007, the historical series The Tudors was released. This series focuses on the character of King Henry VIII and his relationship among politicians, humanists and women. This is the reason why this paper will focus on the figure of the monarch, and how he is portrayed through his interaction with other characters in the first four episodes of the series, taking the Appraisal theory (Eggins & Slade, 1997; Martin & White, 2005) as the framework of the analysis.
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Keyword:
Edad Moderna; Enseñanza secundaria obligatoria; España: Edad Moderna (1492 – 1808); España: el Siglo de Oro (1492 – 1690); Historia Moderna
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URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10578/25962
https://doi.org/10.18239/jornadas_2020.27.60
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