Representing Elizabeth in Stuart England
Literature, History, Sovereignty

"Watkins is a sensitive reader and interpreter of images..." The International Review of History

"...well-researched and interesting...The skillful use of a variety of sources makes this work useful and apppropriate for specialists in Tudor/Stuart England, as well as those just beginning to study Elizabeth I and her legacy. Watkins' interdisciplinary approach to his study will make this work attractive to early modern scholars across the curriculum." Albion

"Reading this book, one is immediately aware of being in the capable hands not only of an excellent scholar, but also of a stellar lecturer. The argument is consistently lucid, rendering this work valuable for not only the scholarly library, but equally for the classroom, a rare and commendable accomplishment." H-Albion

"This is a careful, provocative, and intelligent book." Renaissance Quarterly

"...this is a book that will have a wide impact in literary studies, but it wil also have to be read by historians of the period." Studies in English Literature

"Blending literary analysis with historiography, John Watkins analyzes the changing judgments of Elizabeth I during the century after her death in 1603...A readable, cogent study." History: Review of New Books

"The book smoothly addresses the interesting question of the appropriation of a queen's image...." Choice