Nov 10, 2022
Queens, Beauty and Power, The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth 1
If Queen Elizabeth II's recent passing tells us anything, it’s that our continuing fascination with the mystique of British royalty isn’t going away anytime soon, particularly when it comes to the subject of titled women and female rulers.
Even now, our preoccupation with the first Elizabeth , a queen who died over four-hundred years ago, shows no signs of abating.
What is it about this particular queen that continues to capture our imagination?
Why does her mystique remain so strong? Was it her unique abilities as a ruler, her legendary Beauty and charisma, the enormous success of her reign, her position of absolute power in an age of men, or the undeniable power of her persona?
Who was the woman behind the crown? What drove her? What did she really care about and what were the factors and circumstances that shaped her philosophy, her personality and her times? What did she really care about and how did her rule impact women’s perceptions of themselves and their abilities or help to usher in a new, more modern era?
In this episode guided by This is Beauty guest, historian, author and scholar Dr. Carole Levin, we examine the life and times of Queen Elizabeth and the relative importance of both female honor and Beauty in a time dominated by men and misogyny.
Fascinating moments in this episode include:
* The role of Beauty in an age of men
* Elizabeth I: her childhood, reign, and character,
* Queen Elizabeth’s extraordinary gifts, persona, private life and passions
* The role of women in middle England, the use of makeup
* Women and Honor
* How Elizabeth’s reign and person influenced women AND the work of Shakespeare
* Elizabeth’s artifacts; hair, makeup, clothing, jewelry and more
* The first modern toilet in England
* Shakespeare’s real identity
This episode’s beautiful experience!
Descriptions of Elizabeth’s artifacts; hair, clothing, jewelry, makeup, mirrors and more…
About our Guest, Carole Levin
Carole Levin is Willa Cather Emerita Professor of History at the University of Nebraska. She specializes in early modern English women's and cultural history. Her books include Shakespeare's Foreign Worlds: National and Transnational Identities in the Elizabethan Age, co-authored with John Watkins (Cornell, 2009); Dreaming the English Renaissance: Politics and Desire in Court and Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008); The Reign of Elizabeth I (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002); and The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1994). She is the former president of the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women, the co-founder and president of the Queen Elizabeth I Society, and is Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
To learn more about Carole, her books, and her work visit: QueensandDreams.com, or the author’s bio page at www.thisisbeautypodcast.com
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