The Queens Regnant of Navarre

The Queens Regnant of Navarre
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781137339157
ISBN-13 : 1137339152
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Book Synopsis The Queens Regnant of Navarre by : Elena Woodacre

Download or read book The Queens Regnant of Navarre written by Elena Woodacre and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The five queens of Navarre were the largest group of female sovereigns in one European realm during the Middle Ages, but they are largely unknown beyond a regional audience. This survey fills this scholarly lacuna, focusing particularly on issues of female succession, agency, and power-sharing dynamic between the queens and their male consorts.


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