LEADER 04626oam 2200685 450 001 9910807717203321 005 20200514202323.0 010 $a1-4725-9970-5 010 $a1-282-87441-1 010 $a9786612874413 010 $a1-4411-4034-4 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472599704 035 $a(CKB)2670000000055248 035 $a(EBL)601842 035 $a(OCoLC)676697141 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000430140 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12142875 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000430140 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10452978 035 $a(PQKB)10809095 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5309484 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601842 035 $a(OCoLC)1154831761 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09257621 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3003069 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3003069 035 $a(OCoLC)928191301 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000055248 100 $a20090706d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTudor Queens of England /$fDavid Loades 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cContinuum,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84725-019-X 311 $a0-8264-3438-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [235]-252) and index. 327 $a1. Becoming a Queen -- 2. Before the Tudors -- 3. Elizabeth of York -- 4. Catherine of Aragon -- 5. Anne Boleyn -- 6. Jane Seymour -- 7. Anne of Cleves -- 8. Catherine Howard -- 9. Catherine Parr -- 10. Mary -- 11. Elizabeth -- 12. After the Tudors 330 8 $aAn 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. Their first duty was to bear children and their chastity within marriage had to be above reproach. Any suspicion of sexual misconduct would cast doubt on the legitimacy of their offspring. Three of these women - Margaret of Anjou, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard - were accused of such conduct, and two were tried and executed. A queen also had to contribute to her husband's royal image. This could be through works of piety or through humble intercession. It could also be through her fecundity because the fathering of many children was a sign of virility and of divine blessing. A queen might also make a tangible contribution to her husband's power with her marriage as the symbol of an international diplomatic agreement. A ruling queen was very different, especially if she was married, insofar as she had to fill the roles of both king and queen. No woman could be both martial and virile, and at the same time submissive and supportive. Mary I solved this problem in a constitutional sense but never at the personal level. Elizabeth I sacrificed motherhood by not marrying. She chose to be mysterious and unattainable - la belle dame sans merci. In later life she used her virginity to symbolize the integrity of her realm and her subjects remained fascinated by her unorthodoxy. 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 606 $aQueens$zGreat Britain$vBiography 606 $aQueens$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y16th century 606 $2General & world history 607 $aGreat Britain$xHistory$yTudors, 1485-1603$vBiography 607 $aGreat Britain$xHistory$yTudors, 1485-1603 607 $aGreat Britain$xKings and rulers 615 0$aQueens 615 0$aQueens$xHistory 676 $a942.05 700 $aLoades$b D. M.$0896423 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807717203321 996 $aTudor Queens of England$93995820 997 $aUNINA