A 1998 collection which takes an alternative look at the courtly masque in early seventeenth-century England.

Examines the masques and court festivals staged between 1603 and 1640, demonstrating how they reflected and influenced the Stuart kingship.

The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music studies the complex impact of movements, costumes, words, scenes, music, and special effects in English illus

This volume brings together ten distinguished scholars of history, literature, music, theatre, and art to explore the political and cultural implications of the