The Birth of a Queen: Essays on the Quincentenary of Mary I (Queenship and Power)

Marking the 500th year anniversary of the birth of Queen Mary I in 1516, this book both commemorates her rule and rehabilitates and redefines her image and reign as England's first queen regnant. In this broad collection of essays, leading historians of queenship (or monarchy) explore aspects of Mary's life from birth to reign to death and cultural afterlife, giving consideration to the struggles she faced both before and after her accession, and celebrating Mary as a queen in her own right. Key Events in the Life of Mary I 8 Acknowledgments 10 Contents 12 List of Tables 16 Chapter 1: Introduction: Princess, Bastard, Queen, Villain 17 The Birth of English Queenship 20 Notes 25 Part I: From Princess to Queen 27 Chapter 2: Princess of Wales? Mary Tudor and the History of English Heirs to the Throne 28 The English Succession Prior to 1533 29 The Tudor Succession 1509–1516 32 Royal Heiress 34 Princess of Wales 36 The Henrician Succession Statutes 37 Edward VI’s Heir 39 Notes 43 Chapter 3: Under the Influence: The Impact of Queenly Book Dedications on Princess Mary 46 Catherine of Aragon 47 Anne Boleyn 55 Katherine Parr 57 Conclusion 58 Notes 59 Chapter 4: Lady Mary to Queen of England: Transformation, Ritual, and the Wardrobe of the Robes 63 Notes 77 Part II: Mary as Sole Queen 83 Chapter 5: The Half-Blood Princes: Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Their Strategies of Legitimation 84 Bastardy 85 Bastardy of the Half-Blood Siblings, 1533–1553 86 Queen Mary’s Strategy of Legitimation 89 Queen Elizabeth’s Approach to Legitimation 93 Notes 98 Chapter 6: “A queen, and by the same title, a king also”: Mary I: Queen-in-Parliament 102 Notes 117 Chapter 7: The Queen’s Easter Pardons, 1554: Ancient Customs and the Gift of Thucydides 126 Notes 141 Chapter 8: Sovereign Council or Counseled Sovereign: The Marian Conciliar Compromise 147 Two Theories of Counsel 148 Counsel and Mary I 150 The Select Council 152 Epilogue 156 Abbreviations 158 Notes 158 Appendix 1: Select Council Sources 162 Chapter 9: Culture Under Mary I and Philip 166 Notes 183 Chapter 10: Pregnancy, False Pregnancy, and Questionable Heirs: Mary I and Her Echoes 190 Notes 201 Part III: Mary’s Image, Past and Present 205 Chapter 11: Unnatural, Unlawful, Ungodly, and Monstrous: Manipulating the Queenly Identities of Mary I and Mary II 206 Notes 220 Chapter 12: “Well, then ... Hail Mary”: Mary I in The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyatt (1607) and Lady Jane (1986) 224 The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyatt 225 Lady Jane 231 Conclusion 238 Notes 239 Chapter 13: Marrying Mary to the Black Legend: Anti-­Catholicism and Anti-Marian Messages in Anglo-American Films about Philip II of Spain 242 Notes 255 Chapter 14: Mary I, Queen of England: Historiographical Essay, 2006 to Present 264 Notes 279 Contributors 282 Index 286 "Key Events in the Life of Mary I"--"Acknowledgments" -- "Contents " -- "List of Tables " -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: Princess, Bastard, Queen, Villain" -- "The Birth of English Queenship" -- "Notes" -- "Part I: From Princess to Queen" -- "Chapter 2: Princess of Wales? Mary Tudor and the History of English Heirs to the Throne" -- "The English Succession Prior to 1533" -- "The Tudor Succession 1509â#x80;#x93;1516" -- "Royal Heiress" -- "Princess of Wales" -- "The Henrician Succession Statutes" -- "Edward VIâ#x80;#x99;s Heir" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 3: Under the Influence: The Impact of Queenly Book Dedications on Princess Mary" -- "Catherine of Aragon" -- "Anne Boleyn" -- "Katherine Parr" -- "Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 4: Lady Mary to Queen of England: Transformation, Ritual, and the Wardrobe of the Robes" -- "Notes" -- "Part II: Mary as Sole Queen" -- "Chapter 5: The Half-Blood Princes: Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Their Strategies of Legitimation" -- "Bastardy" -- "Bastardy of the Half-Blood Siblings, 1533â#x80;#x93;1553" -- "Queen Maryâ#x80;#x99;s Strategy of Legitimation" -- "Queen Elizabethâ#x80;#x99;s Approach to Legitimation" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 6: â#x80;#x9C;A queen, and by the same title, a king alsoâ#x80;#x9D;: Mary I: Queen-in-Parliament" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 7: The Queenâ#x80;#x99;s Easter Pardons, 1554: Ancient Customs and the Gift of Thucydides" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 8: Sovereign Council or Counseled Sovereign: The Marian Conciliar Compromise" -- "Two Theories of Counsel" -- "Counsel and Mary I" -- "The Select Council" -- "Epilogue" -- "Abbreviations" -- "Notes" -- "Appendix 1: Select Council Sources" -- "Chapter 9: Culture Under Mary I and Philip" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 10: Pregnancy, False Pregnancy, and Questionable Heirs: Mary I and Her Echoes" -- "Notes" -- "Part III: Maryâ#x80;#x99;s Image, Past and Present." Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction: Princess, Bastard, Queen, Villain / Valerie Schutte -- Pt. I From Princess To Queen -- 2. Princess Of Wales? Mary Tudor And The History Of English Heirs To The Throne / Charles Beem -- 3. Under The Influence: The Impact Of Queenly Book Dedications On Princess Mary / Valerie Schutte -- 4. Lady Mary To Queen Of England: Transformation, Ritual, And The Wardrobe Of The Robes / Hilary Doda -- Pt. Ii Mary As Sole Queen -- 5. The Half-blood Princes: Mary I, Elizabeth I, And Their Strategies Of Legitimation / Mary Hill Cole -- 6. A Queen, And By The Same Title, A King Also: Mary I: Queen-in-parliament / Anna Whitelock -- 7. The Queen's Easter Pardons, 1554: Ancient Customs And The Gift Of Thucydides / G. Gibbs -- 8. Sovereign Council Or Counseled Sovereign: The Marian Conciliar Compromise / Joanne Paul -- 9. Culture Under Mary I And Philip / Alexander Samson -- 10. Pregnancy, False Pregnancy, And Questionable Heirs: Mary I And Her Echoes / Carole Levin -- Pt. Iii Mary's Image, Past And Present -- 11. Unnatural, Unlawful, Ungodly, And Monstrous: Manipulating The Queenly Identities Of Mary I And Mary Ii / Anne Mearns -- 12. Well, Then... Hail Mary: Mary I In The Famous History Of Sir Thomas Wyatt (1607) And Lady Jane (1986) / Carolyn Colbert -- 13. Marrying Mary To The Black Legend: Anti-catholicism And Anti-marian Messages In Anglo-american Films About Philip Ii Of Spain / William B. Robison -- 14. Mary I, Queen Of England: Historiographical Essay, 2006 To Present / Retha Warnicke. Sarah Duncan, Valerie Schutte, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction: Princess, Bastard, Queen, Villain....Pages 1-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Princess of Wales? Mary Tudor and the History of English Heirs to the Throne....Pages 13-30 Under the Influence: The Impact of Queenly Book Dedications on Princess Mary....Pages 31-47 Lady Mary to Queen of England: Transformation, Ritual, and the Wardrobe of the Robes....Pages 49-68 Front Matter....Pages 69-69 The Half-Blood Princes: Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Their Strategies of Legitimation....Pages 71-88 “A queen, and by the same title, a king also”: Mary I: Queen-in-Parliament....Pages 89-112 The Queen’s Easter Pardons, 1554: Ancient Customs and the Gift of Thucydides....Pages 113-133 Sovereign Council or Counseled Sovereign: The Marian Conciliar Compromise....Pages 135-153 Culture Under Mary I and Philip....Pages 155-178 Pregnancy, False Pregnancy, and Questionable Heirs: Mary I and Her Echoes....Pages 179-193 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 Unnatural, Unlawful, Ungodly, and Monstrous: Manipulating the Queenly Identities of Mary I and Mary II....Pages 197-214 “Well, then ... Hail Mary”: Mary I in The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyatt (1607) and Lady Jane (1986)....Pages 215-232 Marrying Mary to the Black Legend: Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Marian Messages in Anglo-American Films about Philip II of Spain....Pages 233-254 Mary I, Queen of England: Historiographical Essay, 2006 to Present....Pages 255-272 Back Matter....Pages 273-291