1 8 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <p><em>The Age</em> online:</p> <p><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/bigoted-bedrock-of-our-law-20110428-1dyp9.html" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/bigoted-bedrock-of-our-law-20110428-1dyp9.html</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bigoted Bedrock of Our Law Subject The topic of the resource Act of Settlement (1701), Anne Boleyn (c.1500-1536), anti-Catholicism, Australian constitution, British throne, Charles III (b.1948), Commonwealth, constitution, constitutional law, David Cameron (b.1966), Elizabeth II (b.1926), feudal principle, inheritance, Kate Middleton (b.1982), law, laws, legal, monarch, monarchy, primogeniture, protestantism, republican campaign, republicanism, royal tradition, Saxe-Coburg Gotha, succession, Thomas Paine (1737-1809), throne, Tony Blair (b.1953), treason, Treason Act (1351), William V (b.1982), Windsor Description An account of the resource Amidst media fervour over the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (Princess Catherine), Geoffrey Robertson raises the Australian republican question in this opinion piece. Beginning with reference to Thomas Paine’s denunciation of hereditary monarchy and the religious bias of the 1701 Act of Settlement which prevents non-Protestant heirs from succeeding to the British throne, Robertson suggests that Australia’s enduring penchant for royal tradition is what keeps it part of the commonwealth. He goes on to cite examples of what he refers to as ‘medieval nonsense’ that ‘still applies in Australia’, including the feudal principle of primogeniture, the 1351 Treason Act and obsolete but unrepealed laws such as one that vests the ownership of wild swans with the monarch. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robertson, Geoffrey QC Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Age Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Age Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 April 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Age Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Act of Settlement (1701) Anne Boleyn (c.1500-1536) anti-Catholicism Australian constitution British throne Charles III (b.1948) Commonwealth constitution constitutional law David Cameron (b.1966) Elizabeth II (b.1926) feudal principle inheritance Kate Middleton (b.1982) law laws legal monarch monarchy primogeniture Protestantism republican campaign republicanism royal tradition Saxe-Coburg Gotha succession Thomas Paine (1737-1809) throne Tony Blair (b.1953) treason Treason Act (1351) William V (b.1982) Windsor