FABS Handpress Era Zoom: Humanist Gifts of Plutarch Texts to Queen Mary I
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Sponsored by FABS
August 10 FABS Handpress Era Group: “Humanist Gifts of Plutarch Texts to Queen Mary I” with historian Valerie Schutte. Mary Tudor has always enjoyed a reputation of having received a humanist education. Of the antique texts associated with Mary, the ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch stands out. Mary was advised to follow many of Plutarch’s precepts, and received dedications of three Plutarch translations. This talk will look at the role of Plutarch in Mary’s education and in the Tudor court. To receive a link contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Valerie Schutte is a historian of Tudor England, with a particular focus on royal women and book history. She has published three monographs:Mary I and the Art of Book Dedications: Royal Women, Power, and Persuasion (2015); Princesses Mary and Elizabeth Tudor and the Gift Book Exchange (2021); and Anne of Cleves: The Historical and Cultural Legacy of a Queen, which was just published with Routledge in July 2026. She has edited or co-edited seven volumes on Mary I, Shakespeare, and queenship. She consulted on the recent Six Lives exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Valerie is currently editing volumes on Tudor myths, Mary I and humanism, adaptations of the Tudors, and the Tudors represented in public and heritage sites. She is currently working on a short form monograph on Queen Mary I’s self-fashioning through the use of her coronation ring.