... William's preoccupations might have been as tensions lingered over the succession question in England. The chapter asserts that these years must have been the time when he made the reputation on which the massive support he received in 1066 was founded. Alongside the deaths of the two northern French rulers...

... country’. The shaping of the invasion and its consequences for the decisions and events that followed are central to William's historical reputation. Anglo Saxon Chronicle Bayeux Tapestry Carmen de Hastingae Proelio Hastings East Sussex Vita Ædwardi Regis William of Jumièges William of Malmesbury...

...This chapter discusses the concept of a duel and its main aspects during the Golden Age in Spain. The duel was not simply a flurry of irrational violence but was instead a carefully choreographed ceremony designed to restore an honorable reputation to someone who had been defamed. In the example...

... on public issues but an attack on her reputation. This book recounts details of the McCarthy–Hellman case, and demonstrates how the idiom of libel and the autobiographical impulse became intertwined in twentieth-century America. It offers a many-faceted examination of Hellman's infamous suit, exploring what...

... Testament Presbyterians Wiltshire Manchester Edward Montagu earl of Church of England Grey of Groby Lord Willoughby of Parham Lord Bernard Robert Fairfax Sir Thomas Waller Sir William Oliver Cromwell national figure religion political career military career reputation manipulation courage...

... Hamilton Hoeppel John Tooze Adam Johnson Act Acheson Dean Canada Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Irwin Lord Sovereign default repayment creditors debtors reputation domestic politics norms war debt United Kingdom United States IN LATE 1932, the British government seriously...

... creditors debtors reputation domestic politics norms isolationism United Kingdom United States THE UNITED KINGDOM suspended payment of its war debts to the United States in 1934. Failure to reach a settlement complements a growing body of research concerning the difficulty of resolving debt crises...

...This chapter describes how Leigh Hunt and Barry Cornwall failed to maintain their reputation, to argue that literary quality or merit only plays a part in the reputation of a writer. Both Cornwall and Hunt were highly esteemed by the public, but their reputation slowly faded. Hunt lost his closest...

... rests on reputation so much that rumor is just as capable of disgracing someone as fact. This understanding led to a difficulty for students of Spanish literature in addressing the question of just how closely the honor plays, especially the wife-murder plays, mirrored reality. The current thinking...

... have four key incentives to repay their debts: fear of a loss of reputation and consequent exclusion from capital markets; fear of armed intervention; trade sanctions; and seizure of collateral. In the Russian case, investors remained hopeful for the aforementioned reasons but they also hoped...

... States Portugal Maximilian I Mexico Paris Stock Exchange White governments First World War Argentina Ukraine Sovereign Debts Default Repudiation Trade sanctions Military intervention Reputation Sovereign debt, or debt issued by a sovereign state, has much in common with debt issued...

...This chapter first reviews the literature suggesting that reputational concerns may prompt sovereigns to honour their debts. It then shows that Russia benefited from a good reputation before the repudiation. The chapter then proceeds to analyse the motivations underlying the decision to repudiate...

..., and violence were all part of a varied repertoire which allowed both men and women to decide how to dispute issues of truth and reputation....

.... This introductory chapter presents two kinds of fame—present fame (renown) and future fame (reputation). Present fame refers to fame in one's lifetime, while future fame refers to fame that lasts even after one's death. Those who achieved renown could expect the continuing reward of memorialization after...

... background and education; the role of religion and race in his life and reputation; his experiences as practical musician (pianist, organist, string player, conductor) and as teacher and composer; the critical reception of his works; and the vicissitudes of his posthumous reputation. The book also includes...