Levin, The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power, 2nd ed. (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013)
Journal Title: Royal Studies Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Review of Carole Levin, The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power, 2nd ed. (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013)
Authors and Affiliations
Estelle Paranque
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