Queens Consort

Author : Lisa Hilton
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297857495

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Queens Consort by Lisa Hilton Pdf

England from the perspective of its consort queens - a distaff history of the nation from 1066 to 1503. England's medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the nation. In an age where all politics were family politics, dynastic marriages placed English queens at the very centre of power - the king's bed. From Matilda of Flanders, the Conqueror's queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort, England's queens fashioned the nature of monarchy and influenced the direction of the state. Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, English queens had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability. Lisa Hilton's meticulously researched new book explores the lives of the twenty women who were crowned queen between 1066 and 1503, reconsidering the fictions surrounding well-known figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine and illuminating the lives of forgotten figures such as Adeliza of Louvain. War, adultery, witchcraft, child abuse, murder - and occassionally even love - formed English queenship, but so too did patronage, learning and fashion. Lisa Hilton considers the evolution of the queenly office alongside intimate portraits of the individual women, dispelling the myth that medieval brides were no more than diplomatic pawns.

Author : Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly,Adam Morton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317072874

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Queens Consort, Cultural Transfer and European Politics, c.1500-1800 by Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly,Adam Morton Pdf

Queens Consort, Cultural Transfer and European Politics examines the roles that queens consort played in dynastic politics and cultural transfer between their natal and marital courts during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This collection of essays analyses the part that these queens played in European politics, showing how hard and soft power, high politics and cultural influences, cannot be strictly separated. It shows that the root of these consorts’ power lay in their dynastic networks and the extent to which they cultivated them. The consorts studied in this book come from territories such as Austria, Braunschweig, Hanover, Poland, Portugal, Prussia and Saxony and travel to, among other places, Britain, Naples, Russia, Spain and Sweden. The various chapters address different types of cultural manifestation, among them collecting, portraiture, panegyric poetry, libraries, theatre and festivals, learning, genealogical literature and architecture. The volume significantly shifts the direction of scholarship by moving beyond a focus on individual historical women to consider ‘queens consort’ as a category, making it valuable reading for students and scholars of early modern gender and political history.

Author : H. Eugene Lehman
Publisher : Author House
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781463430559

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Lives of England's Reigning and Consort Queens by H. Eugene Lehman Pdf

This book, Lives of Reigning and Consort Queens of England: Englands History through the Eyes of its Queens, is a factual narrative on lives of Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsorqueens covering a millenium of English History. The biographical portraits start at the close of the Dark Ages with the Norman Conquest of 1066, and continue to Modern Time in the life of present Queen Elizabeth II. This narratiev of fifty short chronologicalbiographies gives a view ijnto life and courtly customs from an age far removed from the present toward the way of life we know today. Through the lives of these women, one sees Englands history unroll. Although the narratives are brief, they bring individuals to life withoutjudgmental prejudice as unique personalities. One of the fifty personalities, 7 were reigning queens, 38 were queen consort wives of moonarchs, and 5 were wives of favorites who did not reign, but who played a significant role during the life of a ruling king. This sample of wo0men on the throne, or close to the throne is too large to expect any single quality can characterize them all: Some served as exemplary reigning queens, or as consorts whom actively supported a sovereign husband or son. Some assertively played the part of regent as a significantr power behind the throne. Some infliuenced historic events forr eliegious reasons. Many avoided political involvement, but ahd great influemnce on culture and custom. Some had personal qualities that made them inherently interesting and desetrving of friendship. A relatively small number of the queens were entirely unsuited to be queens. Some queen consorts resisted familiarity and remain enigmatic effigies. Some were apwns manipulated by historic events of the time and deprived them of opportunity to elave a personal mark of hsitory. Others served chiefly as supportive mothers and wives.

Author : E. T. Dailey
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004294660

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Queens, Consorts, Concubines: Gregory of Tours and Women of the Merovingian Elite by E. T. Dailey Pdf

Queens, Consorts, Concubines offers an analysis of Gregory of Tours on issues including widowhood, marriage, sanctity, and political agency, offering a reinterpretation of elite women in Gaul (e.g. Brunhild, Fredegund, Radegund), related subjects (e.g. Merovingian marital policy), and Late Antiquity generally.

Author : Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly,Adam Morton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317072881

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Queens Consort, Cultural Transfer and European Politics, c.1500-1800 by Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly,Adam Morton Pdf

Queens Consort, Cultural Transfer and European Politics examines the roles that queens consort played in dynastic politics and cultural transfer between their natal and marital courts during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This collection of essays analyses the part that these queens played in European politics, showing how hard and soft power, high politics and cultural influences, cannot be strictly separated. It shows that the root of these consorts’ power lay in their dynastic networks and the extent to which they cultivated them. The consorts studied in this book come from territories such as Austria, Braunschweig, Hanover, Poland, Portugal, Prussia and Saxony and travel to, among other places, Britain, Naples, Russia, Spain and Sweden. The various chapters address different types of cultural manifestation, among them collecting, portraiture, panegyric poetry, libraries, theatre and festivals, learning, genealogical literature and architecture. The volume significantly shifts the direction of scholarship by moving beyond a focus on individual historical women to consider ‘queens consort’ as a category, making it valuable reading for students and scholars of early modern gender and political history.

Author : Julia P. Gelardi
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429904551

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Born to Rule by Julia P. Gelardi Pdf

Julia Gelardi's Born to Rule is an historical tour de force that weaves together the powerful and moving stories of the five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria. These five women were all married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the 20th century, and it was their reaction to the First World War that shaped the fate of a continent and the future of the modern world. Here are the stories of Alexandra, whose enduring love story, controversial faith in Rasputin, and tragic end have become the stuff of legend; Marie, the flamboyant and eccentric queen who battled her way through a life of intrigues and was also the mother of two Balkan queens and of the scandalous Carol II of Romania; Victoria Eugenie, Spain's very English queen who, like Alexandra, introduced hemophilia into her husband's family-with devastating consequences for her marriage; Maud, King Edward VII's daughter, who was independent Norway's reluctant queen; and Sophie, Kaiser Wilhelm II's much maligned sister, daughter of an Emperor and herself the mother of no less than three kings and a queen, who ended her days in bitter exile. Born to Rule evokes a world of luxury, wealth, and power in a bygone era, while also recounting the ordeals suffered by a unique group of royal women who at times faced poverty, exile, and death. Praised in their lifetimes for their legendary beauty, many of these women were also lauded-and reviled-for their political influence. Using never before published letters, memoirs, diplomatic documents, secondary sources, and interviews with descendents of the subjects, Julia Gelardi's Born to Rule is an astonishing and memorable work of popular history.

Author : Kele Moon
Publisher : Loose Id Llc
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1623007399

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The Queen's Consorts by Kele Moon Pdf

The Queen's Consorts. Just laying eyes on one is a death sentence. So when Sari, who spent most of her life on the streets, ends up entangled in a steamy relationship with the two most forbidden men on the planet, she knows it can't end well. After a brutal attack, Sari's taken to the Sacred City, exposing her to the secret lives of the Rayians who rule in the long lost queen's absence. It's in this darkly sexual world where she first meets the legendary consorts. Too handsome and talented for their own good, Calder and Taryen have learned to trust only each other in order to survive. Bred to be feared warriors and exclusive companions to a queen, instead they're slaves to other Rayians desires for them. Their brutal lives make the two consorts hesitant to care for Sari when she's unexpectedly dumped in their laps, but they soon discover she's different from the cruel women they're used to serving. Drawn to Sari on a soul deep level, Calder and Taryen can't seem to stop themselves from going back for one more taste of the beautiful outsider... even when it puts the fate of the entire world in jeopardy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018433406

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Some inquiry into the constitutional character of the Queen Consort of England by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023061157

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The Prerogatives of a Queen Consort of England, Particularly of Her Ability to Make and Receive Gifts, to Sue and be Sued, and to Hold Courts Without the King, Etc by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Hone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Queens
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJ8A9

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The Prerogatives of a Queen Consort of England, Particularly of Her Ability to Make and Receive Gifts, to Sue and be Sued, and to Hold Courts Without the King, of Its Being Treason to Plot Agianst Her Life, of the Modes of Trying Her for Offences, and of Her Ancient Revenue of Queen- Gold by William Hone Pdf

Author : C. Beem,M. Taylor
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137448342

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The Man behind the Queen by C. Beem,M. Taylor Pdf

From the 14th-century king consorts of Navarre to the modern European prince consorts of the 20th century, the male consort has been a peculiar yet recurrent historical figure. In this impressively broad collection, leading historians of monarchy analyze how male partners of female rulers have negotiated their unique roles throughout history.

Author : C. Beem,M. Taylor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137448354

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The Man behind the Queen by C. Beem,M. Taylor Pdf

From the 14th-century king consorts of Navarre to the modern European prince consorts of the 20th century, the male consort has been a peculiar yet recurrent historical figure. In this impressively broad collection, leading historians of monarchy analyze how male partners of female rulers have negotiated their unique roles throughout history.

Author : Kele Moon
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798863229041

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The Queen's Consorts by Kele Moon Pdf

The Queen's Consorts. Just laying eyes on one is a death sentence. So when Sari, who spent most of her life struggling to survive on the streets, ends up entangled in a steamy relationship with the two most forbidden men on the planet she knows they are all playing a deadly game-she just can't seem to stop herself. After a brutal attack, Sari is taken to the Sacred City, exposing her to the secret lives of the Rayians who rule in the long lost queen's absence. It's in this darkly sexual world where she first meets the legendary consorts. Too handsome and talented for their own good, Calder and Taryen have learned to trust only each other in order to survive. Bred to be feared warriors and exclusive companions to a queen, instead they're slaves to other Rayian women's desires for them. Their brutal lives make the two consorts hesitant to care for Sari when she's unexpectedly dumped in their laps, but they soon discover she's different from the cruel women they're used to serving. Drawn to Sari on a soul-deep level, Calder and Taryen can't seem to stop themselves from going back for one more taste of the beautiful outsider... even when it puts the fate of the entire world in jeopardy. Reader Advisory: These characters have lived very challenging lives. In following their journey, please know their story includes references to past and present abuse. They seek solace from it in the arms of each other and all three share a very deep and sensual connection. There are intimate scenes between the two male consorts and other sexy scenes of them and Sari all together. This is a previously published title. The original release date was April 2013.

Author : Leia Rice
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460886861

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The Queen's Consort by Leia Rice Pdf

Royal maid Arabelle fantasizes about taking the queen's place, but not for power or riches. She wants to be pleasured by the queen's secret consort. Watching them together arouses cravings that her trysts with other men and her sensual encounters with her fellow maids cannot satisfy. She longs to be given licentious commands from the mysterious man, and to give orders in return. Then, in the secret halls of Versailles, Arabelle's fantasy comes true–with even more wicked pleasures than she imagined.

Author : Clarissa Campbell Orr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521814227

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Queenship in Europe 1660-1815 by Clarissa Campbell Orr Pdf

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