Monarchy and Matrimony
The Courtships of Elizabeth I
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Word Count
74,000 words, Guess
Page Count
296 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780415756501
- ISBN-100415756502
- Better World Books9780415756501
- Open LibraryOL28798657M
Classifications
- LCCDA356
Description
Monarchy and Matrimony is the first comprehensive study of Elizabeth I's courtships. Susan Doran argues that the cult of the 'Virgin Queen' was invented by her ministers, and that Elizabeth was forced into celibacy by political necessity. Doran's detailed examination of the different suits is based on extensive archival research across Europe. Rather than focusing on Elizabeth's personality and image, she views the question within a wider political and religious context. She shows how the question of Elizabeth's marriage was divisive for England, affecting both political life and international relations, and provoking popular propaganda in the form of plays, poetry and paintings.
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