Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe
Author | : W. Layher |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2010-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230113022 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230113028 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe written by W. Layher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines female lordship and the power of the political voice in medieval Northern Europe, focusing on three prominent, foreign-born queens of medieval Scandinavia - Agnes of Denmark (d. 1304), Eufemia of Norway (d. 1312) and Margareta of Denmark/Sweden (d. 1412) - who acted as cultural mediators and initiators of political change.