Feting the queen : civic entertainments and the Elizabethan progress / John M. Adrian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adrian, John M., 1975- author.

Series:

Massachusetts studies in early modern culture.

Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Processions--England--History--16th century.

Processions.

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

Great Britain.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603--Travel--England.

Elizabeth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 pages)

Place of Publication:

Amherst ; Boston : University of Massachusetts Press, [2021]

Summary:

"In a 1572 visit to Warwick, Queen Elizabeth looked out the window of her lodgings and saw local people dancing in the courtyard, a seemingly spontaneous performance meant to entertain her. During her travels, she was treated to fireworks, theatrical performances, and lavish banquets. Reconstructing the formal and informal events that took place throughout Elizabeth's progress visits, events rich in pageantry and ceremony, John M. Adrian demonstrates how communities communicated their character, as well as their financial and political needs, to noble guests. While previous scholars have studied Elizabeth I and her visits to the homes of influential courtiers, Fêting the Queen places a new emphasis on the civic communities that hosted the monarch and their efforts to secure much needed support. Case studies of the university and cathedral cities of Oxford, Canterbury, Sandwich, Bristol, Worcester, and Norwich focus on the concepts of hospitality and space-including the intimate details of the built environment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Oxford, 1566

Sandwich, 1573

Canterbury, 1573

Bristol, 1574

Worcester, 1575

Norwich, 1578

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Adrian, John M. Fêting the Queen

ISBN:

1-61376-904-0

OCLC:

1251737748