Mediatrix women, politics, and literary production in early modern England Crawford, Julie 1968- creator text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. nyu 2014 1st ed. monographic eng print x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm 'Mediatrix' examines the roles women played as patrons, dedicatees and readers, as well writers, in the English Renaissance. The author also looks at the relationship between these literary activities and religious and political activism. Julie Crawford. Includes bibliographical references (pages [217] - 250) and index. English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism Women and literature England History 16th century Women and literature England History 17th century Countess of Pembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert 1561-1621 Lady Hoby, Margaret 1570 or 1571-1633 Countess of Bedford, Lucy Russell -1627 Lady Wroth, Mary approximately 1586-approximately 1640 English literature Women authors History and criticism Literary patrons England Authors and patrons Europe History 16th century Authors and patrons Europe History 17th century Countess of Bedford, Lucy Russell -1627 Lady Hoby, Margaret 1570 or 1571-1633 Countess of Pembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert 1561-1621 Lady Wroth, Mary approximately 1586-approximately 1640 1500 - 1700 fast Authors and patrons English literature Early modern English literature Women authors Literary patrons Women and literature England Europe PR428.W63 C73 2014 820.9/928709031 18.05 0198712618 (cloth) 9780198712619 (cloth) CDX 140515 20151206123302.0 in00003490600