Have you ever wondered about the connection between spoken and written language, society, major religions, and individuals of strikingly disparate sociopolitical classes? My thesis began as an attempt to answer those questions for myself through the examination of over 40 letters written between the Protestant theological reformer, Jean Calvin, and three French queens, Marguerite de Navarre, Jeanne d'Albret, and Renée de France. These women, linked by blood, marriage, conviction, and purpose, corresponded with Jean Calvin and each other to preserve and spread reformed theology throughout France, Spain, Italy, and even time.
Accelerated Master's of Arts in French Language and Literatures Culminating Project (Thesis), May 2021
Thesis Overview: Putting Faces to the Names (Click to view)
Final Product: Corresponding with Calvin... (Click to view)
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