Medieval Queenship

by John Carmi Parsons (Editor)

NEW SOFT COVER. SHIPS FROM WA- USPS. EXPEDITED SHIPPING AVAILABLE. Despite today's highly developed interest in women's history, the queens of medieval Europe are still often treated as figures of romance and legend, as mere pendants to their husbands' reigns, or as victims of a system that used its women as diplomatic pawns but denied them real power. As these essays show, however, these women did not lack opportunities for power; kings, queens, and observers alike understood medieval queenship as a vital and dynamic force in the life of any kingdom. BindingEarly c 500 to c 1450/1500; Europe; Genealogy; General; History; Medieval; Non-Fiction; Queens; Reference; To 1500

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval, Medieval History, Womens, Biography

264 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good collection of essays, though not as helpful for my own research as I had hoped. Still worth the read, though.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I particularly enjoyed:
1. "Mothers, Daughters, Marriage, Power: Some Plantagenet Evidence, 1150-1500" by John Carmi Parsons
2. "Female Succession and the Language of Power in the Writings of Twelfth-Century Churchmen" by Lois L. Huneycutt
3. "Women at the Court of Charlemagne: A Case of Monstrous Regiment?" by Janet L. Nelson