238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
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The influence exercised by Queen Henrietta Maria over her husband Charles I during the English Civil Wars, has long been a subject of interest. To many of her contemporaries, especially those sympathetic to Parliament, her French origins and Catholic beliefs meant that she was regarded with great suspicion. Later historians picking up on this, have spent much time arguing over her political role... Read more
Contents: Introduction: Henrietta Maria in historical perspective; The Queen Ascendant (1625-35); The Influential Queen (1635-42); Championing the King's cause (12642-43); In the news: Henrietta Maria and English Civil War news culture; The Queen at Oxford (1643-44); Exile and defeat: The Queen in France (1644-49); Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Michelle White is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA.
’[Michelle White's] nuanced exploration of extant material from the period provides a usefully broad overview of the queen's roles (both real and perceived) in England during the years of her marriage.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’Michelle Anne White has added a fascinating study to the growing literature on the subject of the royalist cause in the British isles and beyond during the civil wars and it is to be hoped that she and others will follow up the various topics she recognizes as worthy of further research in their own right.’ H-War, H-Net Review
