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The article discusses early Middle English complaints against simony, corruption, and monetary abuses within the church, focusing on an overlooked poem titled 'When Holy Church Is Under Foot' from Oxford, England, Jesus College MS 29. The work, dating around 1257–61, predates other known Middle English complaints and brings a historical English perspective to light.

The article examines the use of universalizing doublets by poet Geoffrey Chaucer across his Middle English poetic works. Topics discussed include the existence of universalizing doublets in other medieval European languages, a selection of universalizing doublets that are commonly used by Chaucer, and a comparison of Chaucer's verse with a body of Middle English romance works by writers.

The article discusses the editing and presentation of Middle English poetry, focusing on the treatment of the Latin poem "Candet Nudatum Pectus." Topics include the early use of English verse within Latin poetry, the work of poetry editor Carleton Brown, and differences between the presentation of poems in critical texts and student anthologies.

A literary criticism of Thomas Hoccleve's "Series" is presented. The article examines the cultural politics of England when "Series" was written and ties the text to particular events and other literature, including the works of author Geoffrey Chaucer. The article discusses how the book is intended to be used by the reader.

The article discusses the medieval cultural life and 15th century English gentlewoman Lady Sibylle Boys' literary patronage of poet John Lydgate. The author argues that Boys and poems associated with her should be seen as representing mainstream cultural life. The article discusses the nature of text commissioned by Boys.

A literary criticism of the Middle English poem "St. Erkenwald" is presented. A discussion of the poem's alliteration, possible authorship, and historical references is presented. It explores the symbolic significance of the use of references to sight and sound. An overview of the narrative is also given.

An essay is presented on passus XIX and XX of the B-text of the Middle English poem "Piers Plowman," by William Langland. It provides textual criticism suggesting that the passus in question were derived from passus in the C-text of the poem. It also discusses late medieval writing processes and the role of scribes in creating literature through the copies they created.

Analyzes the distribution of infinitives in -e and -en in some Middle English Alliterative poems and its importance to metrists, historical linguists and editors. Poems examined in relation to the use of inflectional -e and -en; Reasons for restricting the analysis to infinitives; Problems that can be clarified by examining infinitive endings.

Presents an analysis of the Pembroke MS 229 manuscript of Middle English poetry. Estimate dating of the manuscript; Significance of the theological context; Interpretation of the verses.

Presents an analysis of the poem 'I Sing of a Mayden,' particularly of its liturgical associations. Importance of the late medieval English liturgical uses of York and Hereford; Message of the poem on the Feast of the Annunciation; Ideas echoed by the vernacular writers; Twofold significance of liturgy.

Focuses on the poem `A Woman's Reply to Her Lover,' and four other love lyrics in a Medieval manuscript. Analysis of the structure and content of the poems; Texts of the lyrics.

Presents an analysis of MS Digby 86, a version of the poem `The Names of a Hare in English,' dated to the last quarter of the thirteenth century. Details on the different kinds of hare names; Rhyme scheme of the poem; Readings that should be revised.

Presents an analysis of the poem `Resignation B,' found in the tenth-century book `Exeter Book.' Problems of interpretation; Clue leading to the speaker of `Resignation B'; Link of `Resignation B' to both penitential poetry and elegy.