Episode 214 – The Courtship of Elizabeth I & The Duke of Anjou

Guest Bio

David Lee is an Irish historian who specializes in women’s history. He graduated from Maynooth University with a MA in Irish History. David’s thesis ‘Ann Walker (1803-1854) and her times: elite women, inheritance and lunacy’ discussed the life of a nineteenth century heiress and her fight for autonomy and independence. He also has a keen interest in the history of marriage, philanthropy and emotions. He has written for Tudor Life Magazine and is the author of The Queen‘s Frog Prince: The Courtship of Elizabeth I and the Duke of Anjou and The Cecils: The Dynasty and Legacy of Lord Burghley. He lives in Kildare, Ireland with his husband, Victor.’

David’s Tudor Takeaway

The Courtesan’s Revenge by Frances Wilson

Natalie Grueninger speaks with David Lee about the courtship of Elizabeth I and the Duke of Anjou.

Tune in to hear Natalie and David discuss:

– The game of courtly love

– Elizabeth I’s suitors

– The Duke of Anjou’s appeal

– What role the succession crisis played in Elizabeth’s final courtship

– Elizabeth and Anjou’s letters

– The ‘Virgin Queen’s’ iconography

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