{"product_id":"queens-and-power-in-medieval-and-early-modern-england-paperback-softback-9780803229686","title":"Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England (Paperback \/ softback) 9780803229686","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQueens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Bucholz (Edited by), Carole Levin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780803229686\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e362 pages, 12 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“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, \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eSixteenth Century Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQueens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: It's Good to Be Queen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Bucholz and Carole Levin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \"Greater by Marriage\": The Matrimonial Career of the Empress Matilda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Beem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Widow Princess or Neglected Queen? Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII, and English Public Opinion, 1533–1536\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimothy G. Elston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \"Most godly heart fraight with al mercie\": Queens' Mercy during the Reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Duncan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Princess Elizabeth Travels across Her Kingdom: In Life, in Text, and on Stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarole Levin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Marriage à la Mode, 1559: Elisabeth de Valois, Elizabeth I, and the Changing Practice of Dynastic Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Watkins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Queen Solomon: An International Elizabeth I in 1569\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda S. Shenk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Virgin and the Widow: The Political Finesse of Elizabeth I and Catherine de' Medici\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElaine Kruse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Crafting Queens: Early Modern Readings of Esther\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichele Osherow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. \"Shine like an Angel with thy starry crown\": Queen Elizabeth the Angelic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna Riehl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Shakespeare's Queen Cleopatra: An Act of Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichardine Woodall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. \"\u003ci\u003eShe is the man, and Raignes\u003c\/i\u003e\": Popular Representations of Henrietta Maria during the English Civil Wars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle A. White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Sex and the Single Queen: The Erotic Lives of Elizabeth Tudor in Seventeenth-century England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Swann\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The \"Stomach of a Queen,\" or Size Matters: Gender, Body Image, and the Historical Reputation of Queen Anne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Bucholz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Two Poems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber Harris Leichner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52701994287384,"sku":"9780803229686","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/queens-and-power-in-medieval-and-early-modern-england-paperback-softback-9780803229686","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}