Lives of Royal Women – serie
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Jane Seymour
Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting
Inbunden, 2026
2658 kr
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Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, was queen of England for only seventeen months, something which has accounted for the little interest shown in her by historians. In her lifetime, however, she was a significant political figure, while her legacy and memorialization extended beyond her …
Joan of Navarre
Infanta, Duchess, Queen, Witch?
Häftad, 2022
670 kr
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This book is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre, a fascinating royal woman who became duchess of Brittany and queen consort of England through her two marriages in 1386 and 1403 respectively.Joan was enmeshed in the turbulent politics of the later Middle Ages as her extensive family …
Joan of Navarre
Infanta, Duchess, Queen, Witch?
Inbunden, 2022
2658 kr
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This book is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre, a fascinating royal woman who became duchess of Brittany and queen consort of England through her two marriages in 1386 and 1403 respectively.Joan was enmeshed in the turbulent politics of the later Middle Ages as her extensive family …
Anne of Cleves
The Historical and Cultural Legacy of a Queen
Inbunden, 2026
2658 kr
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This study of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, offers readers a more nuanced retelling of her queenship, which has often been dismissed as unimportant due to its brevity. Re-evaluating many of the misconceptions surrounding the queen, including her religion, the fateful year of …
Anne of Cleves
The Historical and Cultural Legacy of a Queen
Häftad, 2026
685 kr
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This study of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, offers readers a more nuanced retelling of her queenship, which has often been dismissed as unimportant due to its brevity. Re-evaluating many of the misconceptions surrounding the queen, including her religion, the fateful year of …
Anne of Bohemia
Häftad, 2022
650 kr
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This volume examines the life of Anne of Bohemia, the first queen of Richard II (1377–1399), and situates her within the context of medieval queenship by arguing that Anne ably fulfilled the political role of the queen consort through her intercession, patronage, and piety.Much previous scholarship …
Anne of Bohemia
Inbunden, 2022
2578 kr
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This volume examines the life of Anne of Bohemia, the first queen of Richard II (1377–1399), and situates her within the context of medieval queenship by arguing that Anne ably fulfilled the political role of the queen consort through her intercession, patronage, and piety.Much previous scholarship …
Early English Queens, 650–850
Speculum Reginae
Häftad, 2022
650 kr
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This book offers the first dedicated and comprehensive examination of the lives of nearly thirty women known to occupy the office of queen in the English kingdoms between 650 and 850.The queens of early England are often shadowy figures in the historical record, beset by numerous issues which have …
Early English Queens, 650–850
Speculum Reginae
Inbunden, 2022
2578 kr
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This book offers the first dedicated and comprehensive examination of the lives of nearly thirty women known to occupy the office of queen in the English kingdoms between 650 and 850.The queens of early England are often shadowy figures in the historical record, beset by numerous issues which have …
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528-1603)
Dynastic Networker
Häftad, 2021
670 kr
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Maria of Austria was one of the longest surviving Renaissance Empresses but until now has received little attention by biographers. This book explores her life, actions, and management of domestic affairs, which became a feared example of how an Empress could control alternative spheres of …
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528-1603)
Dynastic Networker
Inbunden, 2021
2658 kr
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Maria of Austria was one of the longest surviving Renaissance Empresses but until now has received little attention by biographers. This book explores her life, actions, and management of domestic affairs, which became a feared example of how an Empress could control alternative spheres of …
Early English Queens, 850–1000
Potestas Reginae
Inbunden, 2024
2578 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive, biography-led examination of queenship in England between 850 and 1000, tracing the development of the queen’s role from bed companion to institutional office.The period 850–1000 is critical to the development of English queenship. In the aftermath of viking …
Early English Queens, 850–1000
Potestas Reginae
Häftad, 2024
650 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive, biography-led examination of queenship in England between 850 and 1000, tracing the development of the queen’s role from bed companion to institutional office.The period 850–1000 is critical to the development of English queenship. In the aftermath of viking …
Berengaria of Navarre
Queen of England, Lord of Le Mans
Häftad, 2024
672 kr
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Berengaria of Navarre was queen of England (1191–99) and lord of Le Mans (1204–30), but has received little attention in terms of a fully encompassing biography from Navarrese, Anglophone, and French perspectives. This book explores her political career whilst utilising the surviving documentation …
Berengaria of Navarre
Queen of England, Lord of Le Mans
Inbunden, 2024
2666 kr
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Berengaria of Navarre was queen of England (1191–99) and lord of Le Mans (1204–30), but has received little attention in terms of a fully encompassing biography from Navarrese, Anglophone, and French perspectives. This book explores her political career whilst utilising the surviving documentation …
Queen Charlotte
Family, Duty, Scandal
Inbunden, 2024
2658 kr
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This biography provides a well-rounded analysis of Queen Charlotte by considering her own perspectives on queenship and her role in Britain. It explores her relationships within the royal family and the court, how she was perceived in the British public sphere and in the press during her reign as …
Queen Charlotte
Family, Duty, Scandal
Häftad, 2024
639 kr
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This biography provides a well-rounded analysis of Queen Charlotte by considering her own perspectives on queenship and her role in Britain. It explores her relationships within the royal family and the court, how she was perceived in the British public sphere and in the press during her reign as …
Envisioning the Empress: The Lives and Images of Japanese Imperial Women, 1868–1952
Inbunden, 2024
2578 kr
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Envisioning the Empress illuminates dynamic and powerful empresses who impacted not only women in their own time but whose influence extended to later generations of royalty, creating a greater role for imperial women and elevating the status of women’s roles at a crucial juncture in Japanese …
Envisioning the Empress: The Lives and Images of Japanese Imperial Women, 1868–1952
Häftad, 2024
620 kr
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Envisioning the Empress illuminates dynamic and powerful empresses who impacted not only women in their own time but whose influence extended to later generations of royalty, creating a greater role for imperial women and elevating the status of women’s roles at a crucial juncture in Japanese …
Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970–1330
Their Lives, Power, and Legacy
Inbunden, 2024
2578 kr
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This is the first major piece of scholarship to provide an overview of the lives of Sweden’s earliest documented queens, together with some of their most influential female relatives, who lived between 970 and 1330.Spanning a period over 350 years, approximately 40 biographies are included from the …
Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970–1330
Their Lives, Power, and Legacy
Häftad, 2024
665 kr
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This is the first major piece of scholarship to provide an overview of the lives of Sweden’s earliest documented queens, together with some of their most influential female relatives, who lived between 970 and 1330.Spanning a period over 350 years, approximately 40 biographies are included from the …
Jane Seymour
Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting
Häftad, 2026
685 kr
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Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, was queen of England for only seventeen months, something which has accounted for the little interest shown in her by historians. In her lifetime, however, she was a significant political figure, while her legacy and memorialization extended beyond her …
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France
Daughter of Marie-Antoinette and Almost Queen
Inbunden, 2026
2578 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the long-neglected but fascinating figure Marie-Thérèse Charlotte (1778-1851), the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Duchesse d’Angoulême, then dauphine and de jure Queen of France.Using a vast array of iconographic sources as …
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France
Daughter of Marie-Antoinette and Almost Queen
Häftad, 2026
665 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the long-neglected but fascinating figure Marie-Thérèse Charlotte (1778-1851), the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Duchesse d’Angoulême, then dauphine and de jure Queen of France.Using a vast array of iconographic sources as …
Queen Marie of Romania
British Roots and Romanian Reign: A Story of Monarchy and Identity
Av Simona Preda
Häftad, 2026
656 kr
Kommande
This book explores the transformative queenship of Queen Marie of Romania, focusing on how she revolutionized twentieth-century sovereignty by synthesizing her British heritage with the realities of her adopted nation. It uncovers the sophisticated political strategist underneath the romanticized …
Queen Marie of Romania
British Roots and Romanian Reign: A Story of Monarchy and Identity
Av Simona Preda
Inbunden, 2026
2542 kr
Kommande
This book explores the transformative queenship of Queen Marie of Romania, focusing on how she revolutionized twentieth-century sovereignty by synthesizing her British heritage with the realities of her adopted nation. It uncovers the sophisticated political strategist underneath the romanticized …
Leonor of England
The Plantagenet Queen of Castile
Häftad, 2026
685 kr
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This book provides readers with the first biography in English on Leonor of England, bringing to life an understudied but fascinating figure who has been overshadowed by her famed parents and brothers. Leonor, also known as Eleanor, was queen consort of Castile (1170–1214), the wife of King Alfonso …
Leonor of England
The Plantagenet Queen of Castile
Inbunden, 2026
2658 kr
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This book provides readers with the first biography in English on Leonor of England, bringing to life an understudied but fascinating figure who has been overshadowed by her famed parents and brothers. Leonor, also known as Eleanor, was queen consort of Castile (1170–1214), the wife of King Alfonso …
