Elizabeth of York and Her Six Daughters-In-Law: Fashioning Tudor Queenship, 1485-1547

by Retha M. Warnicke

Book Overview

This study of early modern queenship compares the reign of Henry VII's queen, Elizabeth of York, and those of her daughters-in-law, the six queens of Henry VIII. It defines the traditional expectations for effective Tudor queens--particularly the queen's critical function of producing an heir--and evaluates them within that framework, before moving to consider their other contributions to the well-being of the court. This fresh comparative approach...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319563807
• ISBN13: 9783319563800
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"