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The semper sonnet
When academic Lee Nicholson publicizes a sonnet she discovered and believes to be by William Shakespeare, her world is turned upside down and her very life is in danger from those who do not wish the truth about Queen Elizabeth I to be revealed.
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Richard Bancroft and Elizabethan Anti-Puritanism
This major new study is an exploration of the Elizabethan Puritan movement through the eyes of its most determined and relentless opponent, Richard Bancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury. It analyses his obsession with the perceived threat to the stability of the church and state presented by the advocates of radical presbyterian reform. The book forensically examines Bancroft's polemical tracts and archive of documents and letters, casting important new light on religious politics and culture. Focussing on the ways in which anti-Puritanism interacted with Puritanism, it also illuminates the process by which religious identities were forged in the early modern era. The final book of Patrick Collinson, the pre-eminent historian of sixteenth-century England, this is the culmination of a lifetime of seminal work on the English Reformation and its ramifications.
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A Body Politic to Govern
A Body Politic to Govern: The Political Humanism of Elizabeth I is a fresh look at a much studied historical figure. This work examines the influence between the virtues and thoughts of the political humanists of the Italian Renaissance, and the political persona of Englands Elizabeth I. Special attention is paid to how Elizabeth constructed literary works such as letters and speeches, as well the style in which she governed England. This learned queen exemplified the virtues of political hu.
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Queenship and political discourse in the Elizabethan realms
Re-evaluating the nature of Elizabethan politics and Elizabeth's queenship in late 16th century England, Wales and Ireland, Mears challenges current perceptions of political debate at court and integrates research on court drama and religious ritual into the wider context of political debate.
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Just Flesh and Blood
Just Flesh and Blood is the highly anticipated conclusion in the popular trilogy about Queen Elizabeth I.'A terrible dread took hold in my belly. The only bed left to me was my deathbed and I was not ready for that – not yet. No, not yet.'Although she lies unmoving on a pile of cushions, Elizabeth is a survivor. The unwanted daughter of an executed queen, she endured the perils of her childhood to take the throne as Queen of England. Just a girl at coronation, Elizabeth has now ruled for over four decades, withstanding political upheavals, war and plots against her life.But as she contemplates the successes and failures of that life, she weighs up all that she has relinquished – love, marriage, children, family of any kind – for power. She was not just a queen, but a flesh-and-blood woman – will her final moments be ones of regret? In this bittersweet book readers will be filled with admiration and compassion for a woman who grasped her destiny with both hands and, by doing so, made herself one of the greats of history.
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Elizabeth I : English Renaissance queen
Examines the remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth I. Learn about the queen's family background, childhood, education, as well as the saga of her ascension to the throne and influential rule--from the trials she faced with international diplomacy, military campaigns, and religious conflict to the Golden Age she inspired through her support of the arts and global exploration.
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The Heart and Stomach of a King
In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, \"I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king.\" Whether or not the transcription is accurate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most studied and celebrated queen illustrates some of the contradictions and cultural anxieties that dominated the collective consciousness of England during her reign from 1558 until 1603.InThe Heart and Stomach of a King, Carole Levin explores the myriad ways unmarried, childless Elizabeth represented herself and the ways members of her court, foreign ambassadors, and subjects represented and responded to her as a public figure. In particular, Levin interrogates the gender constructions, role expectations, and beliefs about sexuality that influenced her public persona and the way she was perceived as a female Protestant ruler. With a new introduction that situates the original edition within the emerging genre of cultural biography, the second edition ofThe Heart and Stomach of a Kingoffers insight into the continued fascination with Elizabeth I and her reign.
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Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603
Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement and the resulting reforms. The changing beliefs of the English people are discussed, and the author charts the fortunes of both Puritanism and Catholicism. Finally she looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Elizabeth I as royal governor, and of the Church of England as a whole.
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