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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
'Clearly and concisely written, this important new study fills a major gap in the historiography of English queenship, demonstrating simultaneously both the standards against which medieval queens were measured and the striking differences between the ways in which individual queens might interpret their role. It will be essential reading for all those interested in the exercise of power by women in the medieval world.' Chris Given-Wilson, Professor of Late Mediaeval History, University of St Andrews
'This fills an important gap in the study of English queenship. By comparing the activities of three consecutive queens, Lisa Benz St. John is able to show the effects of circumstance and personality on the way each queen approached her role. At the same time, she demonstrates the extent to which the fourteenth century queen was and remained integral to the power structure of the crown.' Helen Maurer, author of Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England
'This detailed study will be much appreciated by scholars of queenship, gender, and late medieval politics for its meticulous analysis of the mechanics of queenly influence at this period and for its important reappraisal of Isabella of France's role in the aftermath of Edward II's deposition.' J. L. Laynesmith, author of The Last Medieval Queens
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Three Medieval Queens
Book Subtitle: Queenship and the Crown in Fourteenth-Century England
Authors: Lisa Benz St. John
Series Title: Queenship and Power
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137094322
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Lisa Benz St. John 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11285-8Published: 17 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29483-1Published: 17 May 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-09432-2Published: 04 June 2012
Series ISSN: 2730-938X
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9398
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 254
Topics: European History, History of Medieval Europe, History of Britain and Ireland, Gender Studies