Anne of France: Lessons for My Daughter

by Sharon L. Jansen and Anne of France

Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. First English translation.

Anne of France (1461-1522), daughter of Louis XI and sister of Charles VIII, was one of the most powerful women of her time. As the fifteenth century drew to a close, Anne composed a series of enseignements, "lessons", forher daughter Suzanne...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843842939
• ISBN13: 9781843842934
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"