10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE VIRGIN QUEEN»
Discover the use of
the Virgin Queen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Virgin Queen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Virgin Queen: A Personal History of Elizabeth I
In this classic biography, Christopher Hibbert paints a compelling and evocative portrait.
Christopher Hibbert, 2010
A fictional portrait of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I follows the young queen as she copes with intrigues aimed at placing Mary, Queen of Scots, on the British throne, and her passion for the traitorous Robert Dudley.
3
Elizabeth's Women:
The Hidden Story of
the Virgin Queen
In this original chronicling of the life of one of England's greatest monarchs, historian Tracy Borman explores Elizabeth's relationships with the key women in her life.
4
The Virgin Queen's Daughter
Ella March Chase’s vivid storytelling gives due credence to a daughter who might have been and a mother who never was. From the Hardcover edition.
5
Death and
the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and
the Dark Scandal ...
This is the story of a treacherous period in Elizabeth’s life: a tale of love, death, and tragedy, exploring the dramatic early life of England’s Virgin Queen.
6
Elizabeth and Leicester:
The Truth about
the Virgin Queen ...
Though the story has been told on film—and whispered in historic gossip—this is the first book in almost fifty years to solely explore the great queen’s attachment to her beloved Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
7
God's Exceptional
Queen: Elizabeth I's Representation of ...
This thesis examines the motivations behind Elizabeth I of England's cultivation of her image as the Virgin Queen.
8
Elizabeth I:
Virgin Queen?
'Gloriana', 'Faerie Queen', 'Queen Bess' are just some of the names given to Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
9
Virgin Mother, Maiden
Queen: Elizabeth I and
the Cult of
the ...
This book traces some of the cross-currents in Elizabethan culture, investigating ambiguities within literature which apparently praises the Queen, and the diverse meanings of descriptions of Elizabeth as a saint or goddess.
10
Powerful Purity:
The Sacred
Virgin in Early Modern Literature
The sacred virgin, a female character type for whom virginity possesses an almost magical quality, has captured the literary imagination from the earliest days of Christianity.
Susan Michele Dunn-Hensley, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE VIRGIN QUEEN»
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the Virgin Queen is used in the context of the following news items.
From the Queen Vic to the Armada: Anita Dobson is transformed for …
In fact, transforming her into the Virgin Queen was a four-hour process. "They put this substance on my face and skin, dried it gently with a hairdryer so the skin ... «BT.com, May 15»
Exclusive Reign first look: All hail Queen Elizabeth I
But the Virgin Queen has always loomed large on the show as Mary's primary rival, not only because she has a legitimate claim to the throne, but also because ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»
Elizabeth I: Renaissance Prince, a Biography by Lisa Hilton, book …
Even he stood no chance of marrying her though, because Elizabeth had already decided she should remain the Virgin Queen. At her coronation she wore her ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
All the Queen's men: Was Elizabeth I really the virgin Queen?
Whether the self-styled Virgin Queen and Dudley, the son and grandson of traitors, slept together or not was a preoccupation of the court. And their open flirtation ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
Why the Virgin Queen wasn't really pale and interesting: Paint tests …
But it seems Queen Elizabeth I may not have been the pale and interesting ... reportedly having numerous suitors, she painted herself as the Virgin Queen who ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
Pope Pius and the Virgin Queen
I have just learnt of a most surprising event in our island story. Queen Elizabeth I's privy council ordered bonfires to be lit and prayers to be said in church to give ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
'The Queen's Bed,' by Anna Whitelock
The Virgin Queen took it with her when she moved from one royal residence to the next, chased by winter drafts and the inevitable buildup of noisome effluvia ... «New York Times, Feb 14»
Classical Review: Gloriana -Never enter the Virgin Queen's …
Winded by the dancing of pavane and volta, the sexagenarian Virgin Queen discharges her frustration in the public humiliation of Essex's wife Frances (Patricia ... «The Independent, Jun 13»
In bed with the Queen: ELIZABETH'S BEDFELLOWS: AN INTIMATE …
It was here the first whiff of scandalous goings-on in the bedchamber touched the young woman who would later become known as the Virgin Queen. «Daily Mail, Jun 13»
Is this proof the Virgin Queen was an imposter in drag?
virgin 300x295 Is this proof the Virgin Queen was an imposter in drag? It is flattering. It really is. The lengths to which Paul Dacre goes to humour my little foible. «The Independent, Jun 13»
