A Virgin Queen, But Not by Choice

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dc.citation.firstpage3
dc.citation.issueNumberSpring
dc.citation.journalTitleRice Historical Review
dc.citation.lastpage12
dc.citation.volumeNumber3
dc.contributor.authorAbdow, Emily
dc.contributor.illustratorFritz, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-07T13:16:26Z
dc.date.available2018-06-07T13:16:26Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionThis paper was written in Tudors and Stuarts, 1485-1707 (HIST 361), taught by Dr. Pollnitz.
dc.description.abstract“A Virgin Queen, But Not By Choice” explores the question of why Queen Elizabeth I never married. The essay argues that Elizabeth’s gender required her to have the full support of both her privy council and parliament to tie the knot on a marriage, which proved an impossible feat. In addition, the essay argues the debates surrounding each potential match- including fears of a Catholic suitors influence in Protestant England - were political repercussions of her womanhood. The failed courtships of Robert Dudley, Charles Archduke of Austria, and Francis, Duke of Anjou, serve as case studies that illustrate Elizabeth’s inability to proceed with any match due to divides among her councilors. Ultimately, the essay demonstrates how Elizabeth’s very virginity was a decision made by for her by her male councilors.
dc.description.sponsorshipRice History Department
dc.format.extent10 pp
dc.identifier.citationAbdow, Emily. Fritz, Anna (illustrator). "A Virgin Queen, But Not by Choice." <i>Rice Historical Review,</i> 3, no. Spring (2018) Rice University: 3-12. https://doi.org/10.25611/zxpp-kj67.
dc.identifier.digitalAbdow-RHR-2018-Spring
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25611/zxpp-kj67
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/101524
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRice University
dc.relation.IsPartOfSeriesSpring 2018
dc.titleA Virgin Queen, But Not by Choice
dc.typeJournal article
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