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Representations of Elizabeth I in Early Modern Culture pp 140–157Cite as

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Elizabeth’s Presence in the Jacobean Masque

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Masques were for centuries looked down upon as little more than beautifying portrayals of the monarchs they were written for. The critical work of the last few decades, however, has revealed the richness of these texts, and argued that they are in fact valuable sources for both literary critics and historians.1 This essay focuses on Jacobean court masques and examines Queen Elizabeth’s image in them, in an effort to explore the new King’s attitude towards the late Queen’s memory and precedent.

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  1. Effie Botonaki
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  1. Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy

    Alessandra Petrina (Associate Professor of English Literature) (Associate Professor of English Literature)

  2. Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy

    Laura Tosi (Associate Professor of English Literature) (Associate Professor of English Literature)

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Botonaki, E. (2011). Elizabeth’s Presence in the Jacobean Masque. In: Petrina, A., Tosi, L. (eds) Representations of Elizabeth I in Early Modern Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307261_8

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