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Abstract
This thesis presents a New-Historicist and a Psychoanalytical reading of selected biographical novels; The Bastard King (1980) by Jean Plaidy, The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers (1998) by Margret George, and The Mary Tudor Trilogy; I am Mary Tudor (1971), Mary the Queen (1973), and Bloody Mary (1975) by Hilda Lewis. The thesis is divided into four chapters. Chapter One deals with the theoretical framework of the thesis (New Historicism and Psychoanalysis) as it gives a thorough explanation of the theories. Chapter Two tackles the life of William the Conqueror focusing on the Inferiority Complex. Chapter Three examines the life of Henry Tudor and his Narcissistic Personality. Finally, Chapter Four emphasizes the concept of religious fanaticism focusing on analyzing Bloody Mary’s life. Moreover, each historical period is also read from a new-historicist viewpoint. As a matter of fact, the interaction between Man and History is an everlasting concern. The reason is that if history is ‘formed’ by man, this ‘man’ is yet another ‘formation’. Yet, regardless of the availability to encountering tons of changeabilities that give her/him a chance to advance, a repetition of past mistakes always occurs. That is why this thesis finds an interest in discovering the history and the psychological formation of three famous controversial characters whose personalities and deeds are ever repeated. New Historicism and Psychoanalysis as interdisciplinary approaches make this mission possible.