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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.
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.
This is the first scholarly biography of Cecily Neville, duchess of
York, the mother of Edward IV and Richard III. She was said to have
ruled Edward IV 'as she pleased' and Richard III made his bid for
the throne from her home. Yet Cecily has been a shadowy figure in
modern histories, noted primarily for her ostentatious piety, her
expensive dresses, and the rumours of her adultery. Here J. L.
Laynesmith draws on a wealth of rarely considered sources to
construct a fresh and revealing portrait of a remarkable woman.
Cecily was the only major protagonist to live right through the
Wars of the Roses. This book sheds new light on that bloody
conflict in which Cecily proved herself an exceptional political
survivor. Skilfully manipulating her family connections and
contemporary ideas about womanhood, Cecily repeatedly reinvented
herself to protect her own status and to ensure the security of
those in her care. From her childhood marriage to Richard duke of
York until her final decade as grandmother of the first Tudor
queen, the story of Cecily Neville's life provides a rich insight
into national and local politics, women's power and relationships,
motherhood, household dynamics and the role of religion in
fifteenth-century England.
This is the first scholarly biography of Cecily Neville, duchess of
York, the mother of Edward IV and Richard III. She was said to have
ruled Edward IV 'as she pleased' and Richard III made his bid for
the throne from her home. Yet Cecily has been a shadowy figure in
modern histories, noted primarily for her ostentatious piety, her
expensive dresses, and the rumours of her adultery. Here J. L.
Laynesmith draws on a wealth of rarely considered sources to
construct a fresh and revealing portrait of a remarkable woman.
Cecily was the only major protagonist to live right through the
Wars of the Roses. This book sheds new light on that bloody
conflict in which Cecily proved herself an exceptional political
survivor. Skilfully manipulating her family connections and
contemporary ideas about womanhood, Cecily repeatedly reinvented
herself to protect her own status and to ensure the security of
those in her care. From her childhood marriage to Richard duke of
York until her final decade as grandmother of the first Tudor
queen, the story of Cecily Neville's life provides a rich insight
into national and local politics, women's power and relationships,
motherhood, household dynamics and the role of religion in
fifteenth-century England.
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