Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria: Virgins, Witches, and Catholic Queens
(Part of the Queenship and Power Series)
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This book examines how early Stuart queens navigated their roles as political players and artistic patrons in a culture deeply conflicted about the legitimacy of female authority. Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria both employed powerful female archetypes such as Amazons and the Virgin Mary in court performances. Susan Dunn-Hensley analyzes how darker images of usurping, contaminating women, epitomized by the witch, often merged with these celebratory...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3319875027
ISBN13:9783319875026
Release Date:August 2018
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:230 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"
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