1648 13 Elizabeth Poole, A Vision: Wherein is Manifested the Disease and Cure of the Kingdom

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction vii
4. Acknowledgements xxiii
5. Chronology xxv
6. 1588 1 Elizabeth I, Speech to the Troops at Tilbury 1
7. 1589 2 Jane Anger, from Her Protection for Women 2
8. 1592 3 Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, from A Discourse of Life and Death 7
9. 1593 4 Elizabeth I, Speech at the Dissolving of Parliament 14
10. 1601 5 Elizabeth I, The Golden Speech 16
11. 1602 6 Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, A Dialogue between two shepherds, Thenot and Piers, in Praise of Astraea’ 17
12. 1611 7 Aemilia Lanyer, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum 20
13. 1613 8 Elizabeth Cary, The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry 78
14. 1617 9 Rachel Speght, from A Muzzle for Melastomus 137
15. 1621 10 Lady Mary Wroth, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus 143
16. 1630 11 Diana Primrose, from A Chain of Pearl 199
17. 1642 12 Anne Stagg, et al., A True Copy of the Petition of Gentlewomen, and Tradesmen's Wives 203
18. 1648 13 Elizabeth Poole, A Vision: Wherein is Manifested the Disease and Cure of the Kingdom 207
19. 1654 14 Anna Trapnel, Strange and Wonderful News from Whitehall 212
20. 1663 15 Mary Carleton, from The Case of Madam Mary Carleton 217
21. 1667 16 Katherine Philips, from Poems 225
22. 1668 17 Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, The Convent of Pleasure 257
23. 1673 18 Bathsua Makin, from An Essay to Revive the Ancient Education of Gentlewomen 287
24. 1678 19 Anne Bradstreet, from Several Poems 293
25. 1688 20 Aphra Behn, Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave 314
26. 21 Alphra Behn, The Widow Ranter, or The History of Bacon in Virginia 369
27. Notes 433
28. Biographical notes 461
29. Bibliography 468
30. Index of themes 477