ABSTRACT

Based on untapped archival material, this article analyses the political significance of the expenditure, display, and ceremonial of the funeral of the queen consort, Anna of Denmark (1574–1619), wife of James VI and I (1566–1625). Contextualised within the wider framework of Stuart dynastic and diplomatic policy at the outbreak of the Thirty Years’ War, it argues that James harnessed the funeral as an opportunity to further his bid for a Stuart–Habsburg marriage that he believed would secure European peace. It shows how care was taken to emphasise the wealth, power, and international Protestant connections of the House of the Stuart, and to highlight the prominence and legitimacy of the marriageable heir, Prince Charles (1600–1649). This article thereby demonstrates the strength and value of material and visual culture as a political tool, and reaffirms the political, dynastic, and socio-cultural significance of the figure of the queen consort.

摘要

本文基于未开发的档案材料，分析了丹麦王后安娜 (1574–1619)、詹姆斯六世和我 (1566–1625) 的妻子的葬礼的支出、展示和仪式的政治意义。以三十年战争爆发时斯图亚特王朝和外交政策的更广泛框架为背景，它认为詹姆斯利用葬礼作为进一步争取斯图亚特 - 哈布斯堡王朝婚姻的机会，他认为这将确保欧洲和平。它展示了如何谨慎地强调斯图亚特家族的财富、权力和国际新教联系，并强调可结婚的继承人查尔斯王子（1600-1649 年）的显赫地位和合法性。本文由此展示了物质和视觉文化作为政治工具的力量和价值，