Three Medieval Queens
Author | : Lisa Benz St. John |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2012-06-04 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137094322 |
ISBN-10 | : 113709432X |
Rating | : 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Three Medieval Queens by : Lisa Benz St. John
Download or read book Three Medieval Queens written by Lisa Benz St. John and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.