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Autore |
Laynesmith J. L |
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Titolo |
The last medieval queens : English queenship 1445-1503 / / J.L. Laynesmith |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-383-03855-4 |
1-280-84674-7 |
0-19-153003-4 |
1-4294-6932-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (313 pages) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online. |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Monarchy - Great Britain - History - To 1500 |
Queens - Great Britain |
Great Britain History Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2004. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-286) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Genealogical Tables; Introduction; 1. Selecting Queens During the Wars of the Roses; 2. Rituals of Queenship; 3. Queens as Mothers; 4. The Queen's Family; 5. Court and Household; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The last medieval queens of England were Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York - four very different women whose lives and queenship were dominated by the Wars of the Roses. This book presents a thematic study of the ideology and practice of queenship. |
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