Fêting the Queen: Civic Entertainments and the Elizabethan Progress

by John Mark Adrian and John M. Adrian

Book Overview

In a 1572 visit to Warwick, Queen Elizabeth looked out the window of her lodgings and saw local people dancing in the courtyard, a seemingly spontaneous performance meant to entertain her. During her travels, she was treated to fireworks, theatrical performances, and lavish banquets. Reconstructing the formal and informal events that took place throughout Elizabeth's progress visits, events rich in pageantry and ceremony, John M. Adrian demonstrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162534628X
• ISBN13: 9781625346285
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"