Blanche of Castile, Queen of France / Lindy Grant.

Author
Grant, Lindy [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Description
xi, 455 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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    This is the first modern scholarly biography of Blanche of Castile, whose identity until now has been subsumed by her son, the saintly Louis IX. A central figure in the politics and diplomacy of medieval Europe, Blanche was a sophisticated patron of religion and culture. Through Lindy Grant's account, based on a close analysis of Blanche's household accounts and of the social and religious networks on which her power and agency depended, Blanche is revealed as an effective and innovative ruler, with a vibrant and intellectually questioning personality. -- Adapted from the book jacket. Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-436) and index.
    Contents
    • Daughter of the King of Castile, niece of the King of England
    • The Lord Louis and the Lady Blanche
    • Louis VIII and Queen Blanche: king and queen consort
    • Queen regent
    • Queen dowager
    • The crusade regency
    • Family, friends and familia
    • Religion, the church and other faiths
    • Piety and devotion
    • The culture of the court
    • Legitimacy and authority
    • Ruler and counsellor
    • The image of the queen.
    ISBN
    • 9780300219265 ((cl ; : alk. paper))
    • 0300219261 ((cl ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016000559
    OCLC
    945354519
    Other standard number
    • 40027377654
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