ABSTRACT
Historiography has long considered rumor as the popular side of propaganda validated by the authority. But thanks to recent studies, rumor has changed side and has been recognized for a plasticity suitable for strengthening the arsenal of tools manipulated just as much by the power in place. In this article, and on the basis of English, French and Burgundian cases from the end of the Middle Ages, I analyze not only the mechanisms of rumor (its favorite themes, its means of dissemination, its sources of credibility and plausibility), but also its relation to time. By trying to understand the reasons for its infinite repetition, I introduce the notion of “differential history” allowing us to grasp the presents of en era and the importance of subjective perception as a driving force behind the cyclical nature of rumor, constantly revived over time, according to the expectations specific to each individual.
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Élodie Lecuppre-Desjardin (4 janvier 2025). Publication by Elodie Lecuppre-Desjardin : “La rumeur entre présent immédiat et présent continu : les effets d’une histoire différentielle sur la société politique médiévale” Capturing the Present in Northwestern Europe (1348–1648). Consulté le 15 octobre 2026 à l’adresse https://capt.hypotheses.org/3695