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In her famous conversation to rouse the British soldiers staking out Tilbury at the mouth area of the Thames through the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, "I may have the body of a poor and feeble female, but I have the heart and soul and stomach of any king." Set up transcription is appropriate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most studied and celebrated queen illustrates some of the contradictions and ethnical anxieties that dominated the collective consciousness of England during a reign that lasted from 1558 until 1603. In The Center and Stomach of any King, Carole Levin explores the myriad ways the unmarried, childless Elizabeth displayed herself and the ways people of her court docket, international ambassadors, and subject matter represented and responded to her as a open public figure. Specifically, Levin interrogates the gender constructions, role expectations, and beliefs about sexuality that affected her open public persona and the way she was perceived as a female Protestant ruler. With a new launch that situates the publication within the appearing genre of ethnical biography, the second edition of The Center and Stomach of any King offers insight into the continued fascination with Elizabeth I and her reign. The publication is printed by University or college of Pa Press.

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