This collection explores the ways in which the late medieval and early modern queen was a pivotal, if often controversial, figure. Contents include: R. Allinson (Oxford), Letters of Elizabeth I and James VI S. Bell (U New Brunswick), George Buchanan reading Mary, Queen of Scots N. Bishai (Kings College London), Execution of Anne Boleyn E. Bronfen & B. Straumann (U Zrich), The two bodies of Elizabeth I K. Bundesen (U Nottingham), Elizabeth Is family at court L. Hopkins (Sheffield Hallam U), Elizabeth I on stage and age J. Johnson (U London), Elizabeth of York S. Mamujee (U London), Queenship and sexuality in Lylian drama K. Mudan (Linacre, Oxford), S.L. Mller (Freie Universitt, Berlin), Representing the body of Mary Tudor L. Oakley-Brown (Lancaster U), Shakespeares Tamora and the failure of queenship P. de Pando (U Seville), The Spanish image of Anne Boleyn A. Whitelock (U London), Mary Tudor and L.J. Wilkinson (Canterbury Christ Church U), The marriage of Is