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The Queen's mercy gender and judgment in representations of Elizabeth I /

During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the...

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Main Authors: Villeponteaux, Mary
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Elizabeth, > HM, Queen, The Queen Mother, > 1900-2002
Women > Political activity > History > 16th century > Great Britain
Queens > Great Britain
Mercy in literature
Clemency in literature
Justice in literature
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800 > English > c 1500 to c 1600 > England
Social & cultural history > English > c 1500 to c 1600 > England
Gender studies: women > English > c 1500 to c 1600 > England
British & Irish history > English > c 1500 to c 1600 > England
Literature
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1558-1603
Great Britain > History > Elizabeth, 1558-1603
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137371751
Summary: During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne.
'Villeponteaux offers us a much-needed first book-length study of the contradictory facets of Elizabeth's royal image as a queen of mercy. In a study full of delicate nuance and artful analysis, Villeponteaux brings together the fields of literature, history, theology, and gender studies to create a panoramic view of the queen that shows how some of the most influential writers of the period-Spenser, Shakespeare, Heywood, and Sidney-presented their queen in images that gave the 'rusty sword' of her peaceful mercy a double-edge. Elizabeth's mercy could be employed to celebrate the queen as a
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137371744, 2014.
Carrier Form: 240 p.
ISBN: 9781137371751 :
1137371757 :
CLC: I561.063
Contents: 1. "By Nature Full of Mercy": The Clemency of the Queen 2. "Proud and Pitilesse": Elizabethan Mercy and the Sonnet Tradition 3. "A Goodly Musicke in Her Regiment": Elizabethan Justice in The Merchant of Venice 4. "A Due Sincerity Governed His Deeds": Equity, Gender, and Privacy 5. "My Nobler Reason": Masculine Mercy After Elizabeth.

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