Abstract
The satire of court corruption in the third episode of Mother Hubberds Tale has traditionally been read as referring allegorically to the English court. Certain signifiers have been overlooked, however, that turn our attention to intertwined Scottish and Irish politics as well. The poem would appear to sympathize with the travails of Nicholas Dawtry, the New English captain in Ireland and ambassador to the Scottish court. It may also condemn the “wilde” powers granted to the queen’s cousin, Thomas Butler, earl of Ormond, whose coat-of-arms is found therein.
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