Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) and political women in the High Middle Ages
Miriam Shadis (Author)
The women in the family which ruled thirteenth-century Castile used maternity, familial and political strategy, and religious and cultural patronage to secure their personal power as well as to promote their lineage
Biographies
1 online resource (xiv, 251 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780230103139, 9781282664975, 9781349386338, 0230103138, 1282664972, 1349386332
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; A Note on Names and Translations; Introduction; 1 Mothering Queenship: Leonor of England, Queen of Castile, 1161-1214; 2 Documenting Authority: Marriage Agreements and the Making of a Queen; 3 1197-1217: The Limits of Power and Authority; 4 The Labors of Ruling: The Mothering Queen; 5 "The things that please God and men": Berenguela, Conquest, and Crusade; 6 "Making Lament": Death, Grief, Memory, Identity; Conclusion: A Perfect Friend of God; Notes; Bibliography; Index
English