She is But a Woman

Queenship in Scotland 1424–1463

Fiona Anne Downie (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2025
John Donald Short Run Press (Verlag)
978-1-910900-49-9 (ISBN)

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She is but a Woman, the first in-depth study of medieval Scottish queens, investigates the relationship between gender and power in the medieval Scottish court by exploring the art of queenship as practised by Joan Beaufort and Mary of Guelders, queens of James I and James II. These women were excluded from authority but clearly possessed power as wives and mothers of kings. They established and cultivated relationships with members of the court, learned about Scottish political life and supported their husbands in the business of government. The book examines for the first time the arrivals of Joan and Mary in Scotland, their social and political status, their relationships with their husbands and families, and their roles in international diplomacy.

This modern re-evaluation of the role and power of the medieval queen is a thematic exploration rather than a biographical study. It situates the experiences of Joan and Mary within a broader European context and provides a new perspective on Scotland’s political, social and cultural links with Europe in the fifteenth century.

Fiona Downie gained a PhD in history from the University of Aberdeen. She is currently Director of Business Strategy and Planning at the University of Melbourne.

Erscheinungsdatum	11.09.2020
Zusatzinfo	8pp b/w plates
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-910900-49-4 / 1910900494
ISBN-13	978-1-910900-49-9 / 9781910900499
Zustand	Neuware