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    Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England

    Robert Bucholz (Edited by), Carole Levin (Edited by)

    9780803229686

    Paperback / softback, published 1 March 2009

    362 pages, 12 illustrations
    22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.476 kg

    “There’s a little bit for everyone here, especially for those interested in Elizabeth I, whose acts of mercy, travels, international relations, and representations in various guises are all covered, among other topics. . . . Those interested in any of the queens here will find this a rewarding book.”-Susan Higginbotham, Historical Novels Review
     
     
    "These excellent essays are a joy to read. Together they question assumptions about pre-modern culture and offer new and interesting interpretations of queenship."—Retha Warnicke, Sixteenth Century Journal

    In Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England, Carole Levin and Robert Bucholz provide a forum for the underexamined, anomalous reigns of queens in history. These regimes, primarily regarded as interruptions to the "normal" male monarchy, have been examined largely as isolated cases. This interdisciplinary study of queens throughout history examines their connections to one another, their constituents' perceptions of them, and the fallacies of their historical reputations. The contributors consider historical queens as well as fictional, mythic, and biblical queens and how they were represented in medieval and early modern England. They also give modern readers a glimpse into the early modern worldview, particularly regarding order, hierarchy, rulership, property, biology, and the relationship between the sexes. Considering topics as diverse as how Queen Elizabeth's unmarried status affected the perception of her as a just and merciful queen to a reevaluation of "good Queen Anne" as more than just an obese, conventional monarch, this volume encourages readers to reexamine previously held assumptions about the role of female monarchs in early modern history.

    List of Illustrations

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction: It's Good to Be Queen

    Robert Bucholz and Carole Levin

     

    1. "Greater by Marriage": The Matrimonial Career of the Empress Matilda

    Charles Beem

    2. Widow Princess or Neglected Queen? Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII, and English Public Opinion, 1533–1536

    Timothy G. Elston

    3. "Most godly heart fraight with al mercie": Queens' Mercy during the Reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I

    Sarah Duncan

    4. Princess Elizabeth Travels across Her Kingdom: In Life, in Text, and on Stage

    Carole Levin

    5. Marriage à la Mode, 1559: Elisabeth de Valois, Elizabeth I, and the Changing Practice of Dynastic Marriage

    John Watkins

    6. Queen Solomon: An International Elizabeth I in 1569

    Linda S. Shenk

    7. The Virgin and the Widow: The Political Finesse of Elizabeth I and Catherine de' Medici

    Elaine Kruse

    8. Crafting Queens: Early Modern Readings of Esther

    Michele Osherow

    9. "Shine like an Angel with thy starry crown": Queen Elizabeth the Angelic

    Anna Riehl

    10. Shakespeare's Queen Cleopatra: An Act of Translation

    Richardine Woodall

    11. "She is the man, and Raignes": Popular Representations of Henrietta Maria during the English Civil Wars

    Michelle A. White

    12. Sex and the Single Queen: The Erotic Lives of Elizabeth Tudor in Seventeenth-century England

    Marjorie Swann

    13. The "Stomach of a Queen," or Size Matters: Gender, Body Image, and the Historical Reputation of Queen Anne

    Robert Bucholz

    14. Two Poems

    Amber Harris Leichner

     

    Selected Bibliography

    Contributors

    Index
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