Beyond Myth:The Memory of Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

Since her death in 1603, Queen Elizabeth I has been remembered in ways that increasingly depart from history (Doran and Freeman 2003). Soon after James I was enthroned, mythical representations of Elizabeth – the warrior queen epitomizing chastity and national glory – were revived in popular recolle...

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Main Author: Michela Compagnoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona 2015-06-01
Series:Iperstoria
Online Access:https://iperstoria.it/article/view/270