The Queens Regnant of Navarre: Succession, Politics, and Partnership, 1274-1512
The Queens Regnant of Navarre: Succession, Politics, and Partnership, 1274-1512 (Queenship and Power) by Elena Woodacre
English | September 12, 2013 | ISBN: 1137339144 | EPUB | 289 pages | 0.7 MB
English | September 12, 2013 | ISBN: 1137339144 | EPUB | 289 pages | 0.7 MB
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.