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Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) had a strong reputation for musicality; her court musicians, Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, even suggested that music was indispensable to the state. But what roles did music play in Elizabethan court politics? How did a musical image assist the Qu…
Explores the labyrinthine complexity of human emotion, ambition and ritual within the restricted confines of the Tudor court. This title reveals a fresh portrait of an immortal relationship and an exploration of the many layers of love between Gloriana and Walter Ralegh- courtie…
This is the story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. Using a wide range of original sources--including private letters, portraits, verse, drama, and state papers--Susan Doran provides a viv…
The first sustained consideration of the roles played by Elizabethand by the Irish in shaping relations between the realms.
Elizabeth I and Ireland
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Elizabeth I's reign represented a crucial moment in the extension of Tudor centralization and imperial expansion over Ireland. This multidisciplinary collection brings together ground-breaking scholarly work and uses English and Gaelic sources, offering the first sustained consi…
The first sustained consideration of the roles played by Elizabeth and by the Irish in shaping relations between the realms.
Bringing together contributions from political, cultural, and literary historians, Leadership and Elizabethan Culture identifies distinctive problems confronting early modern English government during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. This diverse group of contributors examines lo…
"In a 1572 visit to Warwick, Queen Elizabeth looked out the window of her lodgings and saw local people dancing in the courtyard, a seemingly spontaneous performance meant to entertain her. During her travels, she was treated to fireworks, theatrical performances, and lavish ban…
In 1578, Lettice Knollys angered Queen Elizabeth I by marrying her favourite, Robert Dudley. Though she would not marry him herself, since the death of Leicester's wife in 1560 Elizabeth was fiercely jealous of any woman who showed an interest in her favourite. When the secret m…