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This book examines the lives and tenures of all the consorts of the
Tudor and Stuart monarchs of England between 1485 and 1714, as well
as the wives of the two Lords Protector during the Commonwealth.
The figures in Tudor and Stuart Consorts are both incredibly
familiar—especially the six wives of Henry VIII—and exceedingly
unfamiliar, such as George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne.
These innovative and authoritative biographies recognise the
important role consorts played in a period before constitutional
monarchy: in addition to correcting popular assumptions that are
based on limited historical evidence, the chapters provide a fuller
picture of the role of consort that goes beyond discussions of
exceptionalism and subversion. This volume and its companions
reveal the changing nature of English consortship from the Norman
Conquest to today.
This book examines the lives and tenures of the consorts of the
Plantagenet dynasty during the later Middle Ages, encompassing two
major conflicts-the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses.
The figures in this volume include well-known consorts such as the
"She Wolves" Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou, as well as
queens who are often overlooked, such as Philippa of Hainault and
Joan of Navarre. These innovative and authoritative biographies
bring a fresh approach to the consorts of this period-challenging
negative perceptions created by complex political circumstances and
the narrow expectations of later writers, and demonstrating the
breadth of possibilities in later medieval queenship. Their
conclusions shed fresh light on both the politics of the day and
the wider position of women in this age. This volume and its
companions reveal the changing nature of English consortship from
the Norman Conquest to today.
This book examines the lives and tenures of all the consorts of the
Tudor and Stuart monarchs of England between 1485 and 1714, as well
as the wives of the two Lords Protector during the Commonwealth.
The figures in Tudor and Stuart Consorts are both incredibly
familiar-especially the six wives of Henry VIII-and exceedingly
unfamiliar, such as George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne.
These innovative and authoritative biographies recognise the
important role consorts played in a period before constitutional
monarchy: in addition to correcting popular assumptions that are
based on limited historical evidence, the chapters provide a fuller
picture of the role of consort that goes beyond discussions of
exceptionalism and subversion. This volume and its companions
reveal the changing nature of English consortship from the Norman
Conquest to today.
The history of women in medieval Wales before the English conquest
of 1282 is one largely shrouded in mystery. For the Age of Princes,
an era defined by ever-increased threats of foreign hegemony,
internal dynastic strife and constant warfare, the comings and
goings of women are little noted in sources. This misfortune
touches even the most well-known royal woman of the time, Joan of
England (d. 1237), the wife of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd,
illegitimate daughter of King John and half-sister to Henry III.
With evidence of her hand in thwarting a full scale English
invasion of Wales to a notorious scandal that ended with the public
execution of her supposed lover by her husband and her own
imprisonment, Joan's is a known, but little-told or understood
story defined by family turmoil, divided loyalties and political
intrigue. From the time her hand was promised in marriage as the
result of the first Welsh-English alliance in 1201 to the end of
her life, Joan's place in the political wranglings between England
and the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd was a fundamental one. As the
first woman to be designated Lady of Wales, her role as a political
diplomat in early thirteenth-century Anglo-Welsh relations was
instrumental. This first-ever account of Siwan, as she was known to
the Welsh, interweaves the details of her life and relationships
with a gendered re-assessment of Anglo-Welsh politics by
highlighting her involvement in affairs, discussing events in which
she may well have been involved but have gone unrecorded and her
overall deployment of royal female agency.
This book examines the emergence of the queen consort in medieval
England, beginning with the pre-Conquest era and ending with death
of Margaret of France, second wife of Edward I, in 1307. Though
many of the figures in this volumes are well known, such as Eleanor
of Aquitaine and Eleanor of Castille, the chapters here are unique
in the equal consideration given to the tenures of the lesser known
consorts, including: Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of Henry I;
Margaret of France, wife of Henry the Young King; and even Isabella
of Gloucester, the first wife of King John. These innovative and
thematic biographies highlight the evolution of the office of the
queen and the visible roles that consorts played, which were
integral to the creation of the identity of early English monarchy.
This volume and its companions reveal the changing nature of
English consortship from the Norman Conquest to today.
This book examines the lives and tenures of the consorts of the
Hanoverian, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Windsor monarchs from 1727
to the present. Some of the consorts examined in this volume-such
as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, consort to George VI-are well
known while others, including Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, consort
to William IV, are more obscure. These innovative and authoritative
biographies bring a fresh approach to the consorts of this period,
revealing their lasting influence on the monarchy. In addition to
covering a period that has seen the development of constitutional
monarchy and increased media scrutiny of the whole royal family,
this volume also looks to the future of the British monarchy,
suggesting ways that future consorts can learn from the example of
their predecessors. This volume and its companions reveal the
changing nature of British consortship from the Norman Conquest to
today.
The history of women in medieval Wales before the English conquest
of 1282 is one largely shrouded in mystery. For the Age of Princes,
an era defined by ever-increased threats of foreign hegemony,
internal dynastic strife and constant warfare, the comings and
goings of women are little noted in sources. This misfortune
touches even the most well-known royal woman of the time, Joan of
England (d. 1237), the wife of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd,
illegitimate daughter of King John and half-sister to Henry III.
With evidence of her hand in thwarting a full scale English
invasion of Wales to a notorious scandal that ended with the public
execution of her supposed lover by her husband and her own
imprisonment, Joan's is a known, but little-told or understood
story defined by family turmoil, divided loyalties and political
intrigue. From the time her hand was promised in marriage as the
result of the first Welsh-English alliance in 1201 to the end of
her life, Joan's place in the political wranglings between England
and the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd was a fundamental one. As the
first woman to be designated Lady of Wales, her role as one a
political diplomat in early thirteenth-century Anglo-Welsh
relations was instrumental. This first-ever account of Siwan, as
she was known to the Welsh, interweaves the details of her life and
relationships with a gendered re-assessment of Anglo-Welsh politics
by highlighting her involvement in affairs, discussing events in
which she may well have been involved but have gone unrecorded and
her overall deployment of royal female agency.
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