This groundbreaking book combines literary interpretation, gender analysis, and cultural, political, and diplomatic history to examine how Elizabeth I used the discourse of love to establish her political power, assert her right to marry or not, and rule the country herself either way.

Autorentext
ILONA BELL is the Clarke Professor of English at Williams College, USA.

Inhalt
From Princess to Prince: a Brief Life Story The Art of Poetry, the Art of Courtship: Elizabeth and the Elizabethans The Pre-coronation Procession: So Prince-like a Voice Early Days: Parliamentary Speech (1559) and the Woodstock Epigrams Diplomacy and Correspondency: Elizabeth's Reported Speech Parliamentary Speeches (1563, 1566) and the Psalter Posie Popular Debate and Courtly Dialogue: Always her Own Free Woman On Monsieur's Departure: I love, and yet am Forced to seem to Hate