A Monarchy of Letters

Rayne Allinson is an assistant professor of History at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She received a DPhil from Magdalen College, Oxford and her BA and MA from The University of Melbourne.

Tedius and Paynefull: Letter Writing in English Royal Diplomacy My Skrating Hand: The Making of Elizabeth's Correspondence Entering the Stage: Elizabeth's Use of Letters in her First Year, 1558-60 War of Words: King Philip II of Spain, 1558-81 Silent Diplomacy: Queen Mary I of Scotland, 1559-87 Marriage and Motherhood: Catherine de Médici, Queen Mother of France, 1559-88 Inward and Secret Letters: Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, 1561-83 Letters Full of Marvels: Sultan Mur?d III of the Ottoman Empire 1579-90 Well Worth a Letter: King Henry IV of France, 1572-1603 Mine Own Hand: King James VI of Scotland, 1580-1603