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The theatre of death : the ritual management of royal funerals in Renaissance England, 1570-1625 / Jennifer Woodward.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woodward, Jennifer, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--England--History--16th century.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--England--History--17th century.
- Nobility.
- Heraldry.
- History.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Death and burial.
- Great Britain.
- Kings and rulers.
- Nobility--England--Heraldry.
- Renaissance--England.
- Renaissance.
- England.
- Reformation--England.
- Reformation.
- England--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 250 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Boydell Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- English royal funeral ceremony from Mary, Queen of Scots to James I gives fascinating insight into the relationship between power and ritual at the renaissance court.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-242) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0851157041
- OCLC:
- 36877358
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