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‘Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I\u2019s courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth?<\/p>\n
The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries of readers and dreamers. Yet too often they\u2019re dismissed as something existing only in books and song \u2013 those old legends of King Arthur and chivalric fantasy.<\/p>\n
Not so. In this ground-breaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty. From Henry VIII declaring himself as the \u2018loyal and most assured servant\u2019 of Anne Boleyn to Elizabeth I\u2019s poems to her suitors, the Tudors re-enacted the roles of the devoted lovers and capricious mistresses first laid out in the romances of medieval literature. The Tudors in Love dissects the codes of love, desire and power, unveiling romantic obsessions that have shaped the history of this nation. In the #MeToo era, re-examining the history of the social codes behind modern romance has never been more vital.’<\/p>\n
From Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – Oneworld Publications<\/a><\/p>\n From Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 23rd September 2021 – The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood ‘Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I\u2019s courtiers hail her … Continue reading