History, Fiction, and the Tudors: Sex, Politics, Power, and Artistic License in the Showtime Television Series

Book Overview

.Introduction William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 1 Henry VIII in The Tudors: Romantic Renaissance Warrior or Soap Opera Playboy? William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 2 Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors: Dark Hair, Devotion, and Dignity in Despair William B. Robison.-

.Chapter 3 The Tudors, Natalie Dormer, and Our 'Default' Anne Susan Bordo.-

.Chapter 4 The Last Four Queens of Henry VIII in The Tudors Retha Warnicke.-

.Chapter 5 The Significance of the King's Children in The Tudors Carole Levin and Estelle Paranque.-

.Chapter 6 The King's Sister(s), Mistresses, Bastard(s), and 'Uncle' in The Tudors [Tentative Title] Kristen Walton.-

.Chapter 7 The King's In-Laws in The Tudors Anne Throckmorton.-

.Chapter 8 The King's Friends in The Tudors [Tentative Title] Victor Stater.-

.Chapter 9 Postmodern and Conservative: The King's Ministers in The Tudors Robin Hermann.-

.Chapter 10 A Cardboard Crown: Kingship in The Tudors Glenn Richardson.-

.Chapter 11 The Tudors and the Tudor Court: Know Your Symptom Tom Betteridge.-

.Chapter 12 The Dyer's Hands Are Always Stained: Religion and the Clergy in The Tudors Caroline Armbruster.-

.Chapter 13 Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy: Conspiracy and Rebellion in The Tudors Keith Altazin.-

.Chapter 14 Crime, Punishment, and Violence in The Tudors Krista Kesserling.-

.Chapter 15 Humanism and Humanitarianism in The Tudors Samantha Perez.-

.Chapter 16 All That Glitters Is (Fool's) Gold: The Depiction of Court Entertainment in The Tudors Carlie Pendleton.-

.Chapter 17 Holbein and the Artistic Mise-en-Sc?ne of The Tudors Tatiana C. String.-

.Chapter 18 Fashionable Fiction: The Significance of the Costumes in The Tudors Maria Hayward.-

.Chapter 19 Putting Women in Their Place: Gender, Sex, and Rape in The Tudors Megan L. Hickerson.-

.Chapter 20 Incomplete Prescription: Maladies and Medicine in The Tudors Elizabeth Lane Furdell.-

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349683744
• ISBN13: 9781349683741
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"