Elizabeth's Symbolic Marriage to England: A History of Lasting Union

Elizabeth's Symbolic Marriage to England: A History of Lasting Union

This paper examines the rhetoric of Elizabeth's speech about entering into a symbolic marriage with England from a religious studies perspective in order to investigate how the content of Elizabeth's speech utilizes a rhetoric of political theology about the king's two bodies. Via rhe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Early modern studies journal 2008-01, Vol.1
1. Verfasser: Hall, Jill M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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British history
Divorce
Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603)
Henry VIII, King of England (1491-1547)
Marriage
National identity
Petitions
Politics
Religion
Religious studies
Rhetoric
Speech
Symbolism
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Zusammenfassung:This paper examines the rhetoric of Elizabeth's speech about entering into a symbolic marriage with England from a religious studies perspective in order to investigate how the content of Elizabeth's speech utilizes a rhetoric of political theology about the king's two bodies. Via rhetoric, Elizabeth was able to enter into a symbolic marriage with England, which created a union between King Henry VIII and James I's Protestant goals, thus establishing a national identity in England.
ISSN:2161-9506