Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Reynolds, Kimberly Kay
URN	etd-11142006-155008
Title	All the World's a Stage: Pageantry as Propaganda at the Court of Elizabeth I, 1558-1569
Degree	Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department	History
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Victor L. Stater Committee Chair Christine J. Kooi Committee Member Suzanne L. Marchand Committee Member
Keywords	Britain Elizabeth I Tudor propaganda progresses masques plays coronation procession Cult of Gloriana
Date of Defense	2006-11-07
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Elizabeth I of England was one of the most celebrated monarchs in history. Authors, playwrights, and artists venerated her in their art. At her accession, however, her subjects were unsure about their new queen. She was an illegitimate female ruling a religiously divided kingdom. In response to this, Elizabeth and her council initiated a propaganda campaign that created an image of Elizabeth as a wise, just, and well-beloved ruler. This thesis will examine Elizabeth’s coronation procession, the performance of plays and masques at court, and the queen’s annual progresses to show how Elizabeth and her subjects used drama, pageantry, and spectacle to communicate with each other, laying the foundation for the Cult of Gloriana.
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