The Lantern Vol. 16, No. 1, Fall 1947

• A Little Light • Social Solidarity • The Struggle • 1949 Report • Blues • Angel\u27s Wings • Street Death • The Giant • Not Alone • B or Something • After Argument • Friendship • Built That Way • The Passing • Freshman • Asleep • John J. Heilemannhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/lantern/1043/thumbnail.jp

Positioning Patronage: Lanyer's Salve Deus Rex Judæorum and the Countess of Cumberland in Time and Place

This article places the composition and publication of Aemilia Lanyer's Salve Deus Rex Judæorum within the context of particular periods in the life of Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland and her daughter, Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset. Lanyer's use of mirroring, shared discourse, possible worlds and reconstruction of memory all relate to these periods and were designed to engage the interest of Russell and Clifford. Through the identification of the period of the women's stay in Cookham in 1604, Lanyer's poetic strategies – directly appealing to Russell – can be identified. Lanyer's decision to publish her verse collection in 1610 was also influenced by events in the lives of Russell and Clifford, thus providing insight into Lanyer's canny understanding of patronage in the period

Shakespeare\u2019s Queens and Collective Forces: Facing Aristocracy, Dealing with Crowds

Much as they usually move in a restricted circle and deal only with their consort and a few royal advisors, Shakespeare\u2019s queens are sometimes called to play on a wider political stage. Occasionally, they join the English aristocracy in the battle for the throne; at times they face another collective force, which can either take the form of a crowd or be evoked as the political nation. The way queens interact with collective forces is especially relevant in the historical context of Shakespeare\u2019s time. Queen Elizabeth dealt with similar powers; she ruled thanks to the careful management of Parliament and never forgot the feelings of public opinion, whereas James I soon faced the myth of the special relationship between his predecessor and the common people