Chaucer's Queens: Royal Women, Intercession, and Patronage in England, 1328-1394 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Tingle, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030632180 ISBN-13: 9783030632182 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Literary Criticism - History | Social History |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.99 lbs) 239 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book investigates the agency and influence of medieval queens in late fourteenth-century England, focusing on the patronage and intercessory activities of the queens Philippa of Hainault and Anne of Bohemia, as well as the princess Joan of Kent. It examines the ways in which royal women were able to participate in traditional queenly customs such as intercession, and whether it was motherhood that gave power to a queen. This study focuses particularly on types of patronage, and also considers the importance of coronation, especially for Joan of Kent, who was neither a queen consort nor a dowager, yet still fulfilled some queenly duties. Crucially, the author highlights the transactional nature of the queen's role at court, as she accumulated wealth from land, rights and traditions, which in turn funded patronage activities. |