The rise of female kings in Europe, 1300-1800 /

In this lively and pathbreaking book, William Monter sketches Europe's increasing acceptance of autonomous female rulers between the late Middle Ages and the French Revolution. Monter surveys the governmental records of Europe's thirty women monarchs-the famous (Mary Stuart, Elizabeth I, C...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Monter, E. William (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
476 - 1815
Queens > Europe > History.
Empresses > Europe > History.
Women > Political activity > Europe > History.
Monarchy > Europe > History.
Inheritance and succession > Political aspects > Europe > History.
Reines > Europe > Histoire.
Impératrices > Europe > Histoire.
Femmes > Activité politique > Europe > Histoire.
Successions et héritages > Aspect politique > Europe > Histoire.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
HISTORY > Renaissance.
Europe > Kings and rulers.
Queens > History. > Europe.
Empresses > History. > Europe.
Women > Political activity > History. > Europe.
Monarchy > History. > Europe.
Inheritance and succession > Political aspects > History. > Europe.
Empresses
Inheritance and succession > Political aspects
Kings and rulers
Monarchy
Politics and government
Queens
Women > Political activity
Herrscherin
Herrscherin.
Königin.
Drottningar > regenter > historia > Europa > medeltiden > nya tiden.
Arvsrätt.
Statsvetenskap.
Queens > rulers > Europe > History > Middle Ages > Modern Age.
Inheritance rights.
Political science.
Härskare > historia > Europa.
Kungar > historia > Europa.
Kejsarinnor > historia > Europa.
Drottningar > historia > Europa.
Kvinnor > politisk aktivitet > historia > Europa.
Monarki > historia > Europa.
Europe > Politics and government > 476-1492.
Europe > Politics and government > 1492-1648.
Europe > Politics and government > 1648-1789.
Europe > Politics and government > 1789-1815.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 476-1492.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1492-1648.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1648-1789.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1789-1815.
Europe
Europa
Europa.
Europa > politik och förvaltning > historia.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Early female sovereigns in global perspective
  • Europe's female sovereigns, 1300-1800 : an overview
  • Difficult beginnings : heiresses with crowned husbands, 1300-1550
  • Female regents promote female rule, 1500-1630
  • Husbands finessed : the era of Elizabeth I, 1550-1700
  • Husbands subordinated : the era of Maria Theresa, 1700-1800
  • Ruling without inheriting : Russian empresses
  • Female rule after 1800 : constitutions and popular culture.

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