https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=145 Index des publications de auteurs Cécile Mauré fr 0 https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=144 «The staging of power through myths in The Princely Pleasures of Kenilworth (1575) by George Gascoigne» The Princely Pleasure of Kenilworth (1575) are often mentioned as one of the most magnificent and spectacular celebrations of the Elizabethan era. They were the opportunity for the Earl of Leicester to welcome and impress Queen Elizabeth I. Commissioned by the Earl, George Gascoigne devised The Princely Pleasures, a series of entertainments which combined odes, compliments and surprises to punctuate the queen’s stay. Mythological figures – whether they were from classical or popular origins – served the staging of power and aimed at praising the Queen who was placed in the centre of the representation. They were used as a means of political propaganda and strengthened the cult of the Queen by reasserting her power publicly. Beyond the entertaining quality of the celebration and its political target, more private messages can also be deciphered, especially the mythological figures. jeu., 28 janv. 2010 15:35:01 +0100 jeu., 28 janv. 2010 15:35:01 +0100 https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=144