The five queens of Navarre were the largest group of female sovereigns in one European realm during the Middle Ages, but they are largely unknown beyond a regional audience. This survey fills this scholarly lacuna, focusing particularly on issues of female succession, agency, and power-sharing dynamic between the queens and their male consorts.
ISBN: | 9781137339157 |
Publication date: | 4th September 2013 |
Author: | Woodacre, Elena |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Format: | Ebook |