The Reign and Life of Queen Elizabeth I: Politics, Culture, and Society

ISBN-13: 9783030930080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 290 str.

Carole Levin

Spis treści

Part I. Politics and Religion

1. Coronation 

2. Privy Council 

3. Parliament 

4. Archbishops of Canterbury

5. Courtships and Favorites

6. Potential Heirs to the Throne

7. Ambassadors at Elizabeth’s Court

8. Assassination Attempts, Plots, and Rebellions

9. The Spanish Armada

Part II. Society and Culture

10. Elizabeth's England and Others 

11. Mirrors 

12. Dreams 

13. Women Friends of Queen Elizabeth

14. Slander, Gossip, and Rumors

15. Elizabeth's Pleasures.

O autorze

Carole Levin is Willa Cather Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Nebraska, USA, where she specializes in early modern English women's and cultural history. She edits the Palgrave Macmillan series Queenship and Power, along with Charles Beem.

Blurb

This textbook provides an overview of the long reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603), a highly significant female ruler in a time of great change. It offers an accessible yet detailed survey of the events of her life and reign, followed by thematic chapters exploring key aspects of her time in power and the wider context of politics, culture and society in early modern England. Topics covered range from the composition of the queen's Privy Council; the 'Other' in Elizabethan England; assassination attempts; friendship; entertainment; and dreams. Gathering a great deal of cutting-edge and original research from one of the foremost scholars of Elizabeth's reign, this book is an essential companion for students and a crucial reference work for researchers.