... female rule or against it? Issues concerning the cult of Elizabeth, and her immortalisation in literature are also relevant. While he claims it was merely "absolute commandment" of his sister's desire, to be read only in her "idle times" the complexity and political relevance which provide a paradoxical base for gender construction would suggest that a much more serious message was being chronicled ... ...

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