Elizabeth I's Italian Letters (Queenship and Power)

This is the first edition ever of the QueenÆs correspondence in Italian. These letters cast a new light on her talents as a linguist and provide interesting details as to her political agenda, and on the cultural milieu of her court. This book provides a fresh analysis of the surviving evidence concerning ElizabethÆs learning and use of Italian, and of the activity of the members of her æForeign Office.Æ All of the documents transcribed here are accompanied by a short introduction focusing on their content and context, a brief description of their transmission history, and an English translation.

• | Author: Carlo M. Bajetta
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 362 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1137442328
• | ISBN-13: 9781137442321