Queen's Frog Prince, The

The courtship of Elizabeth I and the Duke of Anjou

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David Lee

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Between the years 1579 and 1581, a courtship between Elizabeth I of England and François, Duke of Anjou took place. Though this courtship is often dismissed as a political tactic on Elizabeth’s part to create an Anglo-French alliance during the Wars of Religion, The Queen’s Frog Prince presents an alternative interpretation. In this book, David Lee pores over some of the surviving love letters exchanged between Elizabeth and Anjou, whom Elizabeth affectionately nicknamed “my frog.” Lee suggests that although the courtship suited Elizabeth I politically, it also blossomed into something much more complex, an affectionate bond, and that to understand Elizabeth I as a woman, she must first be seen for who she was beneath all the vainglory and iconography.

Author Biography:

David Lee is an Irish historian specialising in women’s history, in particular, Tudor women’s history. David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Maynooth University in 2019 and recently, a Master’s Degree specialising in nineteenth-century women landowners and heiresses. He is currently also writing a joint biography of William and Robert Cecil. David lives in South Dublin, Ireland with his husband Victor.

Release date Australia

June 30th, 2023

Author

David Lee

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

240

ISBN-13

9781803411644

Product ID

35934898

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