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Elizabeth I of England through Valois Eyes

Power, Representation, and Diplomacy in the Reign of the Queen, 1558–1588

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  1. Estelle Paranque

    1. New College of the Humanities, London, UK

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  • Offers the first full-length study of French royal representations of Elizabeth I
  • Draws upon hundreds of newly translated and published documents
  • Appeals to students and scholars of early modern Europe, Elizabethan history, early modern diplomatic relations, and Anglo-French relations

Part of the book series: Queenship and Power (QAP)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction: In Valois Eyes

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 1-19

  3. “her so evil and dangerous will”: Long Live the Queen and Diplomatic Games 1558–1565

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 21-55

  4. “a rock”: Between Peace and Conflict—An Intriguing Queen, 1568–1570

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 57-95

  5. “a germayne sister”: The Impact of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre’s on Representations of Queen Elizabeth—August 1572–June 1574

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 97-131

  6. “he will have the honor to marry her this time”: Last Chance to Marry the “Frog,” 1579–1581

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 133-170

  7. “declared herself as our enemy”: Crisis, Confrontation, and Secret Correspondence, 1584–1588

    • Estelle Paranque
    Pages 171-214

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 215-235
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About this book

This book examines the first thirty years of Elizabeth I’s reign from the perspective of the Valois kings, Charles IX and Henri III of France. Estelle Paranque sifts through hundreds of French letters and ambassadorial reports to construct a fuller picture of early modern Anglo-French relations, highlighting key events such as the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, the imprisonment and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the victory of England over the Spanish Armada in 1588. By drawing on a wealth of French sources, she illuminates the French royal family’s shifting perceptions of Elizabeth I and suggests new conclusions about her reign.

Reviews

“This book offers an interesting insight not just into England’s relationship with France and Elizabeth’s relationship with the Duke of Alençon, but also her relationship with his ambassadors and how she was able to control the proceedings. … It would be useful for anyone studying England’s relationship with France or anyone who wants to find out more about Elizabeth’s marriage negotiations with the country.” (Tudor Life, Issue 56, April, 2019)

“Drawing on a treasure trove of manuscripts that have never before been translated or published, this massively researched book offers a valuable new perspective on the first thirty years of Elizabeth I’s reign. Even readers thoroughly familiar with her reign will be jolted into fresh perceptions by re-encountering the story from the French point of view.” (Ilona Bell, Clarke Professor of English Emerita, Williams College, USA)

 “In this fascinating study, Estelle Paranque has examined thousands of letters between the French ambassadors to England and their royal masters—many little known to English scholars and translated here—to provide a wealth of new insight into how Elizabeth I was represented among foreign observers, while also allowing us to hear her own thoughts in reported speech. The picture that emerges is of a very different Elizabeth I than the one with which we’re familiar. This sparkling new work gives us what historians long for: a fresh perspective on one of England’s best-loved queens.” (Suzannah Lipscomb, Reader in Early Modern History, University of Roehampton, UK)

Authors and Affiliations

  • New College of the Humanities, London, UK

    Estelle Paranque

About the author

Estelle Paranque is Lecturer in Early Modern History at the New College of the Humanities and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Warwick’s Center for the Study of the Renaissance, UK. She has published several essays on Elizabeth I of England and Henri III of France and has co-edited two volumes of essays on medieval and early modern European queens.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Elizabeth I of England through Valois Eyes

  • Book Subtitle: Power, Representation, and Diplomacy in the Reign of the Queen, 1558–1588

  • Authors: Estelle Paranque

  • Series Title: Queenship and Power

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01529-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-01528-2Published: 07 November 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-72435-1Published: 17 April 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-01529-9Published: 27 October 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2730-938X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-9398

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 235

  • Topics: History of Early Modern Europe, History of Britain and Ireland, History of France, Women's Studies

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