Three Medieval Queens Queenship and the Crown in Fourteenth-Century England
Description
This book is an innovative study offering the first examination of how three fourteenth-century English queens, Margaret of France, Isabella of France, and Philippa of Hainault, exercised power and authority. It frames its analysis around four major themes: gender; status; the concept of the crown; and power and authority.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeMedievalGreat BritainSocial ScienceGender Studies
2012Book
Author(s)Lisa Benz St. John
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230112858
LanguageEnglish
