In chapter 13, the author spends a great deal of discussing the relationship between Queen Elizabeth, the nobility, and the general populace. As Neal points out, “No prince has been a greater courtier of the people, nor any actress know how better to move her audience to transports of love and admiration” (202). However, there appears to dichotomy between her relationships with these two groups. With the peasantry, Elizabeth was primarily concerned with pageantry and public appearances for purposes maintaining control over public sentiment. Conversely, Neale implies Elizabeth took great pride in exacting graft. She argues there are multiple examples of the Queen rejecting the “smaller folks” in favor of extravagant preparations made by wealthier
