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Record Nr.

UNINA9910863142703321

Autore

Tingle Louise

Titolo

Chaucer's Queens : Royal Women, Intercession, and Patronage in England, 1328–1394 / / by Louise Tingle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030632199

3030632199

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 239 p.)

Collana

Queenship and Power, , 2730-9398

Disciplina

321.00922

942.030922

Soggetti

Europe - History - 476-1492

Literature - History and criticism

Civilization - History

Feminism

Feminist theory

History of Medieval Europe

Literary History

Cultural History

Feminism and Feminist Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Part I: The Role of the Queen -- 1. Pregnancy, Maternity and Childlessness -- 2. Agency and Intercession -- 3. Pardons and Influence -- 4. Qeen's Gold and Revenues -- Part II. Patronage -- 5. Material Culture and Patronage -- 6. Artistic Representations -- 7. Literary Patronage -- 8. Religious Patronage -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the agency and influence of medieval queens in late fourteenth-century England, focusing on the patronage and intercessory activities of the queens Philippa of Hainault and Anne of Bohemia, as well as the princess Joan of Kent. It examines the ways in which royal women were able to participate in traditional queenly customs such as intercession, and whether it was motherhood that



gave power to a queen. This study focuses particularly on types of patronage, and also considers the importance of coronation, especially for Joan of Kent, who was neither a queen consort nor a dowager, yet still fulfilled some queenly duties. Crucially, the author highlights the transactional nature of the queen’s role at court, as she accumulated wealth from land, rights and traditions, which in turn funded patronage activities.