Shepard, Alexandra. "The Violence of Manhood." Meanings of Manhood in Early Modern England. Oxford UP, 2003, pp. 127-151.  

Shepard discusses masculinity historically, in terms of its social and cultural contexts. She explains the concept of acceptable violence in cases of discipline and how such practices contributed to status and authority. 

“StageSource Gender Explosion Initiative.” Youtube, uploaded by StageSource, 14 May 2018, https://youtu.be/cUTSj__To40

The Gender Explosion Initiative seeks inclusion for trans and nonbinary people in theatre. Trans and queer voices explore gender restrictions in theatre and how change can be brought through a more fluid understanding of roles. 

“How Dueling Worked in Early Modern Europe.”Youtube, uploaded by SandRhoman History, 11 July 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfhVQ0YbixA

This video provides of a brief history of duelling and how it developed in the 16th and 17th centuries: reasons for duelling, what kinds of men duelled, what constituted an acceptable duel among equals, etc.   

Lu, Ying-Hsiu. “King Arthur: Leadership Masculinity and Homosocial Manhood.” Perceiving Power in Early Modern Europe, edited by Francis Kei-Hong So. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, pp. 85-102.   

Focused on the influence of King Arthur on early modern masculinity, this chapter helpfully breaks down the concept of hegemonic masculinity and how men are constantly trying to prove themselves to other men. Lu also explains the conflicts such approval-seeking sets in motion when it enters the realms of family and nobility.