The Heart and Stomach of a King

The Heart and Stomach of a King
Author: Carole Levin
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812207726


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In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, "I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king." Whether or not the transcription is accurate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most studied and celebrated queen illustrates some of the contradictions and cultural anxieties that dominated the collective consciousness of England during a reign that lasted from 1558 until 1603. In The Heart and Stomach of a King, Carole Levin explores the myriad ways the unmarried, childless Elizabeth represented herself and the ways members of her court, foreign ambassadors, and subjects represented and responded to her as a public figure. In particular, Levin interrogates the gender constructions, role expectations, and beliefs about sexuality that influenced her public persona and the way she was perceived as a female Protestant ruler. With a new introduction that situates the book within the emerging genre of cultural biography, the second edition of The Heart and Stomach of a King offers insight into the continued fascination with Elizabeth I and her reign.


The Heart and Stomach of a King
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Carole Levin
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-21 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said
The Heart and Stomach of a King
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Carole Levin
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-05 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said
Elizabeth I
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Folger Shakespeare Library
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: University of Washington Press

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The Folger Shakespeare Library includes among its holdings the largest collection of materials in North America relating to Elizabeth I, including 38 documents
Queen Elizabeth
Language: en
Pages: 326
Authors: Mandell Creighton
Categories: ENGLAND
Type: BOOK - Published: 1920 - Publisher:

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Elizabeth I
Language: en
Pages: 471
Authors: Leah S. Marcus
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-02-25 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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This long-awaited and masterfully edited volume contains nearly all of the writings of Queen Elizabeth I: the clumsy letters of childhood, the early speeches of