This thesis gives an analysis of the correspondence networks of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) focussing on the period between 1620 and 1642. Using her...Show moreThis thesis gives an analysis of the correspondence networks of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) focussing on the period between 1620 and 1642. Using her correspondence networks I have researched what strategies Elizabeth used in order to find support in the war, and which options she had available as an English princess, exiled queen and later as widow. To analysis these strategies, the thesis is divided in two parts, comparing her situation as a queen consort in 1620-1632, to her situation as a widow and regent between 1632 and 1642.Show less
The portrayal of widowhood in John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi and Elizabeth Cary's The Tragedy of Mariam. These plays offer and explore contradicting perspectives on widowhood and the status of...Show moreThe portrayal of widowhood in John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi and Elizabeth Cary's The Tragedy of Mariam. These plays offer and explore contradicting perspectives on widowhood and the status of women in a patriarchal society. This paper compares the portrayal of widowhood and focuses on characterization.Show less
