Synopses & Reviews
From Elizabeth of York - wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch - through to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last in the line, this book explores some of the most colourful and dramatic women in British history. Queen consorts were central to the Royal Court but their role has rarely been examined or contrasted with the better known ruling queens. How did they behave (in and out of the bedchamber)? How powerful were they as patrons of learning and the arts? What religious views did they espouse and why? How successful and influential were they?
Synopsis
From convenient accessory to sovereign lady, this book assesses the critical, colourful and at times dramatic role of the Tudor Queens of England.
Synopsis
From Elizabeth of York - wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch - through to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last in the line, this book explores some of the most colourful and dramatic women in British history. Queen consorts were central to the Royal Court but their role has rarely been examined or contrasted with the better known ruling queens. How did they behave (in and out of the bedchamber)? How powerful were they as patrons of learning and the arts? What religious views did they espouse and why? How successful and influential were they?
Table of Contents
1. The queen as trophy: Catherine de Valois2. The queen as dominatrix: Margaret of Anjou3. The queen as lover: Elizabeth Woodville4. The queen as helpmate: Elizabeth of York5. The queen as foreign ally: Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves 6.The domestic queens: Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr7. The queen as whore: Catherine Howard8. The queens who never were: Jane Grey and Mary Stuart9. The married sovereign: Mary I10. The unmarried sovereign: Elizabeth IEpilogue: Queens since 1603