Maria de Luna was one of late medieval Spain's most intriguing
female personalities. In a period characterized by powerful male
rulers, she combined patronage and a pious cultural program to
extend her political power, both formally and informally. However,
hers was a figure that did not challenge or undermine the image of
the monarch, and instead completed it. Using Maria de Luna,
Silleras-Fernandez examines the four pillars of medieval queenship:
formal authority, family relations, religious patronage, and
household and court through an exhaustive study of her letters and
administrative and financial records. This book brings to light the
potentials and limits of female power in Iberia on the cusp of
modernity and adds to our understanding of queenship in late
medieval and early modern Europe.
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