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The Queen's hand : power and authority in the reign of Berenguela of Castile /

"Her name is undoubtedly less familiar than that of her grandmother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, or that of her famous conqueror son, Fernando III, yet during her lifetime, Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) was one of the most powerful women in Europe. As queen-consort of Alfonso IX of León, she acq...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bianchini, Janna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2012.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Middle Ages series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • A Note on Names
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Infanta and Heir, 1180-1197
  • Chapter 2. Queen of Leoþn, 1197-1204
  • Chapter 3. The Unwed Queen, 1204-1214
  • Chapter 4. A Failed Regency, 1214-1217
  • Chapter 5. Queen of Castile, 1217-1230
  • Chapter 6. The Leonese Succession, 1230
  • Chapter 7. Queen of Castile and Leoþn, 1230-1246
  • Conclusions
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.