Elizabeth of York and her six daughters-in-law : fashioning Tudor queenship, 1485–1547

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This study of early modern queenship compares the reign of Henry VII’s queen, Elizabeth of York, and those of her daughters-in-law, the six queens of Henry VIII. It defines the traditional expectations for effective Tudor queens—particularly the queen’s critical function of producing an heir—and evaluates them within that framework, before moving to consider their other contributions to the well-being of the court. This fresh comparative approach emphasizes spheres of influence rather than chronology, finding surprising juxtapositions between the various queens’ experiences as mothers, diplomats, participants in secular and religious rituals, domestic managers, and more. More than a series of biographies of individual queens, Elizabeth of York and Her Six Daughters-in-Law is a careful, illuminating examination of the nature of Tudor queenship. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Introduction (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 1-15 Marriages and Coronations (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 17-57 Income and Expenditures (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 59-95 Religion and Family Life (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 97-132 Governance and Patronage (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 133-172 Revels and Celebrations (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 173-201 Death and Burial (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 203-239 Conclusion (Retha M. Warnicke)....Pages 241-249 Back Matter ....Pages 251-291