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This is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre,
offering students and scholars an in-depth overview of Joan's
entire life for the first time which will be helpful for situating
her within the complex events of European politics in the
fourtheenth and fifteenth century. This book highlights Joan's
political agency and tenacity which offers an alternative view of
the concept of power during this period and those who held it. Maps
and geneological trees help students to better understand Joan's
complex family and marital connections which will not just be
useful for those who study Joan, but also those who study the
Hundred Years War and European politics during the later Middle
Ages.
The Routledge History of Monarchy draws together current research
across the field of royal studies, providing a rich understanding
of the history of monarchy from a variety of geographical, cultural
and temporal contexts. Divided into four parts, this book presents
a wide range of case studies relating to different aspects of
monarchy throughout a variety of times and places, and uses these
case studies to highlight different perspectives of monarchy and
enhance understanding of rulership and sovereignty in terms of both
concept and practice. Including case studies chosen by specialists
in a diverse array of subjects, such as history, art, literature,
and gender studies, it offers an extensive global and
interdisciplinary approach to the history of monarchy, providing a
thorough insight into the workings of monarchies within Europe and
beyond, and comparing different cultural concepts of monarchy
within a variety of frameworks, including social and religious
contexts. Opening up the discussion of important questions
surrounding fundamental issues of monarchy and rulership, The
Routledge History of Monarchy is the ideal book for students and
academics of royal studies, monarchy, or political history.
This is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre,
offering students and scholars an in-depth overview of Joan's
entire life for the first time which will be helpful for situating
her within the complex events of European politics in the
fourtheenth and fifteenth century. This book highlights Joan's
political agency and tenacity which offers an alternative view of
the concept of power during this period and those who held it. Maps
and geneological trees help students to better understand Joan's
complex family and marital connections which will not just be
useful for those who study Joan, but also those who study the
Hundred Years War and European politics during the later Middle
Ages.
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.
Status and gender are two closely associated concepts within
medieval society, which tended to view both notions as binary:
elite or low status, married or single, holy or cursed, male or
female, or as complementary and cohesive as multiple parts of a
societal whole. With contributions on topics ranging from medieval
leprosy to boyhood behaviors, this interdisciplinary collection
highlights the various ways "status" can be interpreted relative to
gender, and what these two interlocked concepts can reveal about
the construction of gendered identities in the Middle Ages.
Pop culture portrayals of medieval and early modern monarchs are
rife with tension between authenticity and modern mores, producing
anachronisms such as a feminist Queen Isabel (in RTVE's Isabel) and
a lesbian Queen Christina (in The Girl King). This book examines
these anachronisms as a dialogue between premodern and postmodern
ideas about gender and sexuality, raising questions of
intertemporality, the interpretation of history, and the dangers of
presentism. Covering a range of famous and lesser-known European
monarchs on screen, from Elizabeth I to Muhammad XII of Granada,
this book addresses how the lives of powerful women and men have
been mythologized in order to appeal to today's audiences. The
contributors interrogate exactly what is at stake in these
portrayals; namely, our understanding of premodern rulers, the
gender and sexual ideologies they navigated, and those that we
navigate today.
This collection addresses royal motherhood across Europe, from both
the medieval and Early Modern periods, including (in)famous and
not-so-famous royal mothers. The essays in this collection reveal
the complexities and the subtleties inherent in the role of royal
mothers and challenges these traditional stereotypes. The volume
provides a fresh re-evaluation of these women, from those who have
been given an almost saintly status to those who struggled against
contemporary chronicles and propaganda that perpetuated the
stereotypes associated with 'bad mothers'- these particular images
of saintliness and wickedness have persisted right into the modern
era. This series of intriguing case studies reveals how royal
mothers were perceived by their contemporaries and explores the
motivation for the ways in which they are depicted in modern
popular culture. Taken together with the companion volume, Royal
Mothers and their Ruling Children, this collection sheds new light
on the important and challenging role of mothers within the
framework of monarchy and at the epicenter of power.
Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political
Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era brings together a
range of case studies from the Pre-Modern era to illustrate key
themes with regard to motherhood, ambition and authority, with a
focus on queens and elite women who are at the political heart of
their respective realms.
The five queens of Navarre were the largest group of female
sovereigns in one European realm during the Middle Ages, but they
are largely unknown beyond a regional audience. This survey fills
this scholarly lacuna, focusing particularly on issues of female
succession, agency, and power-sharing dynamic between the queens
and their male consorts.
The five reigning queens of Navarre comprise the largest set of
female sovereigns in a single European realm during the Middle
Ages. However, the lives and careers of these women are largely
unknown beyond the region and have never been investigated as a
group or in the context of female rule. This survey of Navarre's
queens finally fills this scholarly lacuna by focusing on issues of
female succession, matrimonial politics, agency, patronage, and the
power-sharing dynamic between the queens and their male consorts.
It also highlights the importance of Navarre to major political
events of the era and traces these queens' connections to other
female European rulers, including Isabel of Castile and Giovanna II
of Naples.
The Routledge History of Monarchy draws together current research
across the field of royal studies, providing a rich understanding
of the history of monarchy from a variety of geographical, cultural
and temporal contexts. Divided into four parts, this book presents
a wide range of case studies relating to different aspects of
monarchy throughout a variety of times and places, and uses these
case studies to highlight different perspectives of monarchy and
enhance understanding of rulership and sovereignty in terms of both
concept and practice. Including case studies chosen by specialists
in a diverse array of subjects, such as history, art, literature,
and gender studies, it offers an extensive global and
interdisciplinary approach to the history of monarchy, providing a
thorough insight into the workings of monarchies within Europe and
beyond, and comparing different cultural concepts of monarchy
within a variety of frameworks, including social and religious
contexts. Opening up the discussion of important questions
surrounding fundamental issues of monarchy and rulership, The
Routledge History of Monarchy is the ideal book for students and
academics of royal studies, monarchy, or political history.
Pop culture portrayals of medieval and early modern monarchs are
rife with tension between authenticity and modern mores, producing
anachronisms such as a feminist Queen Isabel (in RTVE's Isabel) and
a lesbian Queen Christina (in The Girl King). This book examines
these anachronisms as a dialogue between premodern and postmodern
ideas about gender and sexuality, raising questions of
intertemporality, the interpretation of history, and the dangers of
presentism. Covering a range of famous and lesser-known European
monarchs on screen, from Elizabeth I to Muhammad XII of Granada,
this book addresses how the lives of powerful women and men have
been mythologized in order to appeal to today's audiences. The
contributors interrogate exactly what is at stake in these
portrayals; namely, our understanding of premodern rulers, the
gender and sexual ideologies they navigated, and those that we
navigate today.
This collection expands previous regional and individual studies of
queenship and female political agency in order to engage in a
comparative study of premodern female rule on a global scale. While
the field of queenship studies and examinations of gender and power
have been flourishing, the literature has tended to be dominated by
studies of European royalty. This volume aims to embrace and
develop the trend towards an increasingly global outlook for the
field of queenship studies. Case studies of women from different
periods, places, and religions are deliberately mixed to compare
and contrast the realities of queenship in varied settings. Lesser
studied examples of queens are provided alongside fresh
perspectives on more familiar figures and regions. The authors
increase our understanding of understudied individuals and groups
of queens, and they encourage the comparison of the practice of
queenship in the premodern era. This authoritative and
comprehensive Companion will be required reading for all scholars
and students of premodern gender and political studies.
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.
Status and gender are two closely associated concepts within
medieval society, which tended to view both notions as binary:
elite or low status, married or single, holy or cursed, male or
female, or as complementary and cohesive as multiple parts of a
societal whole. With contributions on topics ranging from medieval
leprosy to boyhood behaviors, this interdisciplinary collection
highlights the various ways "status" can be interpreted relative to
gender, and what these two interlocked concepts can reveal about
the construction of gendered identities in the Middle Ages.
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