New Books Network Valerie Schutte and Jessica S. Hower eds., "Mid-Tudor Queenship and Memory: The Making and Re-making of Lady Jane Grey and Mary I" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023)
Sep 23, 2025
Valerie Schutte, a specialist in Tudor queenship and author, delves into her edited volume focusing on Lady Jane Grey and Mary I. She discusses how their reigns reflect broader themes of female kingship and legitimacy. Schutte reveals insights from Edward Underhill's memoir and Ainsworth's novel, highlighting the contrasting perceptions of Jane and Mary. The conversation also touches on the legacy of mid-Tudor queenship and Schutte's future research projects, promising an intriguing exploration of historical narratives.
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Curate Edited Volumes Deliberately
- Edited volumes require careful curation and can expose historiographical gaps.
- Seek diverse contributors and be prepared for unequal drafts when comparing intertwined subjects.
Interconnectedness Of Jane And Mary
- The 1553 succession links Jane and Mary so tightly that you cannot fully study one without the other.
- Comparing them reveals how mid-Tudor queenship and legitimacy were negotiated in real time and later memory.
Queenship Was Being Invented
- 1553 likely produced England's first modern regnant queen, forcing an invention of what queenship looked like.
- Queens had to perform both masculine political authority and feminine expectations like intercession and childbirth.
