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Good Queen Bess, a Living History Presentation

A Living History Presentation

What was life like in Renaissance England? Ask Queen Elizabeth I. In this costumed, living history presentation by Mary Ann Jung, Queen Bess describes the food, clothes, and pastimes of her realm and even teaches proper manners and the most popular new dance, the galliard. Adult and high school audiences

Mary Ann Jung has been a lead actress and Director of Renaissance History and Shakespearean Language at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for over twenty-five years. She is a Smithsonian scholar/performer and has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, and Good Morning America. Jung's living history performances include Julia Child, Clara Barton, Mistress Margaret Brent, Rosalie of Riversdale, Amelia Earhart, and Good Queen Bess. She has a B.A. in British History from the University of Maryland.