The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: Nov 21, 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780812207729
Description: Explores the many ways the unmarried, childless Elizabeth represented herself and the ways members of her court, foreign ambassadors, and subjects represented and responded to her as a public figure. Looks particularly at the gender constructions, role expectations, and beliefs about sexuality that influenced her public persona an the way she was perceived as a female Protestant ruler.