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

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bianchini, Janna
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Middle Ages series.
Subjects:
Berengaria, > Queen of Castile and Leon, > 1181?-1246.
Berengaria, > Queen of Castile and Leon, > 1181?-1246
500-1500
Queens > Spain > Castile > Biography.
Women > History > Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Reines > Espagne > Castille > Biographies.
Femmes > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
HISTORY > Medieval.
Kings and rulers.
Queens.
Women > Middle Ages.
Castile (Spain) > History > Henry I, 1214-1217.
Castile (Spain) > History > Ferdinand III, 1217-1252.
Spain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Castille (Espagne) > Histoire > 1214-1217 (Henri Ier)
Castille (Espagne) > Histoire > 1217-1252 (Ferdinand III)
Spain.
Spain > Castile.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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