Abstract
In late medieval Christiandon, images of the Queen of Heaven did not admit much of Mary's humble life; the virgin reigned in glort, swathed in the richest cloths and crowned with bejewelled golden coronets. This was a direct reflection of contemporary expectations and imaginings of the lives of royal consorts: to be the Queen of England was to live in a Heaven upon Earth.
Original language | English |
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Article number | b2 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Mémoire et Territoires/LISAA |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | Envisioning Poverty/Concevoir la pauvreté: |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | ‘Queenly Poverty: Elizabeth Woodville and Katherine of Aragon: Envisaging Poverty Workshop - Université de Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France Duration: 31 Jan 2014 → … |
Keywords
- Tudor
- Henry VII
- Henry VIII
- Katherine of Aragon
- Elizabeth Woodville
- Margaret of Anjou
- Widowhood
- Poverty