Tudor Queens of England - Hardcover
An intimate and revealing look at the daily lives and responsibilities of the Tudor Queens of England
From Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch, to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last, The Tudor Queens of England delves into the secret lives of some of the most colorful and dramatic women in British history. The majority of the fourteen queens considered here, from Catherine de Valois and Elizabeth Woodville to Elizabeth of York, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr, were consorts, the wives of kings. Although less frequently examined than ruling queens, queen consorts played a crucial and central role within the Royal Court.
From Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch, to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last, The Tudor Queens of England delves into the secret lives of some of the most colorful and dramatic women in British history. The majority of the fourteen queens considered here, from Catherine de Valois and Elizabeth Woodville to Elizabeth of York, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr, were consorts, the wives of kings. Although less frequently examined than ruling queens, queen consorts played a crucial and central role within the Royal Court.
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? From convenient accessory to sovereign lady the role of queen was critical, colorful, and often dramatic. The Tudor Queens of England is the first book of its kind to intimately examine these questions and more.
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David Loades is one of the leading historians of the Tudor monarchy. He is the author of the definitive biography of Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary Tudor: A Life (1989), and of The Tudor Court (second edition, 2003). He is Honorary Research Professor at the University of Sheffield and Director of the British Academy John Foxe Project.
"There is certainly a rich vein of material to be quarried here by any scholars wanting to write about not only the political history of the period but also complex attitudes to gender ... Professor Loades' book offers a way into this multi-layered subject." - History Today
'Provides clear and accurate accounts of the ladies concerned.' - Nicholas Orme, Church Times
'Clearly Loades is somebody who knows his stuff ... an easy but informative introduction.' - Times Higher Education
'Provides clear and accurate accounts of the ladies concerned.' - Nicholas Orme, Church Times
'Clearly Loades is somebody who knows his stuff ... an easy but informative introduction.' - Times Higher Education
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- PublisherHambledon Pr
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 184725019X
- ISBN 13 9781847250193
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages264
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