Three Medieval Queens: Queenship and the Crown in Fourteenth-Century England

By Kenneth A. Loparo

Book Overview

This innovative study looks at a previously unstudied dimension of medieval queenship, examining the ways in which three fourteenth-century English queens-Margaret of France, Isabella of France, and Philippa of Hainault-exercised power and authority. These women were consorts and dowagers for overlapping periods, creating a continuous transition from one queen to the next. It thus provides a unique perspective on normative queenly behaviour and political culture, formulating valuable insights into gender, status; the concept of the crown, and power and authority.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230112854
• ISBN13: 9780230112858
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"