Monarchy and Incest in Renaissance England: Literature, Culture, Kinship, and Kingship (New Cultural Studies Series)

By Bruce Thomas Boehrer

In Monarchy and Incest in Renaissance England, Bruce Thomas Boehrer argues that a preoccupation with incest is built not the dominant social and cultural concerns of early modern England. Proceeding from a study of Henry III's divorce and succession legislation, through the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, this work examines the interrelation between family politics and literary expression in and around the English royal court.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812231341
• ISBN13: 9780812231342
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"