Tudor Queens of England /

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Author / Creator:Loades, D. M.
Imprint:London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.
Description:264 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7640390
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ISBN:9781847250193 (hbk.)
184725019X (hbk.)
9780826434388 (pbk.)
082643438X (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-252) and index.
Summary:Synopsis: From convenient accessory to sovereign lady, this book assesses the critical, colourful and at times dramatic role of the Tudor Queens of England.
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction: Image and Reality
  • 1. The Queen as Trophy: Catherine de Valois
  • 2. The Queen as Dominatrix: Margaret of Anjou
  • 3. The Queen as Lover: Elizabeth Woodville
  • 4. The Queen as Helpmate: Elizabeth of York
  • 5. The Queen as Foreign Ally: Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves
  • 6. The Domestic Queens: Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr
  • 7. The Queen as Whore: Catherine Howard
  • 8. The Queens who Never Were: Jane Grey and Mary Stuart
  • 9. The Married Sovereign: Queen Mary I
  • 10. The Unmarried Sovereign: Elizabeth I
  • Epilogue: Queens Since 1603
  • Notes
  • Additional Reading Suggestions
  • Index