Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony

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Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony. / Neighbors, Dustin Michael; Klein Kafer, Natacha.

In: Royal Studies Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, 28.06.2022, p. 60-89.

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Neighbors, DM & Klein Kafer, N 2022, 'Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony', Royal Studies Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 60-89. https://doi.org/10.21039/rsj.354

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Neighbors, D. M., & Klein Kafer, N. (2022). Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony. Royal Studies Journal, 9(1), 60-89. https://doi.org/10.21039/rsj.354

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Neighbors DM, Klein Kafer N. Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony. Royal Studies Journal. 2022 Jun 28;9(1):60-89. https://doi.org/10.21039/rsj.354

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Neighbors, Dustin Michael ; Klein Kafer, Natacha. / Zones of Privacy in Letters between Women of Power: Elizabeth I of England and Anna of Saxony. In: Royal Studies Journal. 2022 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 60-89.

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