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"Mary do's now Elizabeth out shine": Mary II and Historic Narratives of Female Monarchy in Post–Glorious Revolution England.

  • Published In: Huntington Library Quarterly, 2024, v. 87, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rosch, Amelia 3 of 3

Abstract

This article argues that in the immediate aftermath of the Glorious Revolution, the English public used existing historical narratives of English queenship to make sense of the possible positions that Mary II could occupy on the throne. A variety of comparisons in historical narratives from the 1680s connected Mary II and four women who either had either ruled or had strong claims to the English throne. While none of these women was a stable parallel for Mary II and her political situation, they provided the English public a variety of ways to imagine the possibility of female rule, which ultimately strengthened Mary's sole claim to the throne and the claims of the regime as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Huntington Library Quarterly. 2024/03, Vol. 87, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Political Science
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0018-7895
  • DOI:10.1353/hlq.2024.a949381
  • Accession Number:182329424
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