Queenship in Medieval France, 1300-1500 (The New Middle Ages) - 9781137602732

This book examines the power held by the French medieval queens during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and their larger roles within the kingdom at a time when women were excluded from succession to the throne. Well before Catherine and Marie deÆ Medici, the last medieval French queens played an essential role in the monarchy, not only because they bore the weight of their dynastyÆs destiny but also because they embodied royal majesty alongside their husbands. Since women were excluded from the French crown in 1316, they were only deemed as ôqueen consorts.ö Far from being confined solely to the private sphere, however, these queens participated in the communication of power and contributed to the proper functioning of ôcourt society.ö From Isabeau of Bavaria and her political influence during her husbandÆs intermittent absences to Anne of BrittanyÆs reign, this book sheds light on the meaning and complexity of the office of queen and ultimately the female history of power.

• | Author: Murielle Gaude-Ferragu
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Aug 31, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 239 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Literary Criticism
• | ISBN-10: 1137602732
• | ISBN-13: 9781137602732