Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era brings together a range of case studies from the Pre-Modern era to illustrate key themes with regard to motherhood, ambition and authority, with a focus on queens and elite women who are at the political heart of their respective realms.

Gathers case studies that focus on key themes related to elite women and motherhood from the pre-modern era

Autorentext
Diana Pelaz Flores Germán Gamero Igea Sarah Betts Jitske Japerse Hang Lin Penelope Nash Carey Fleiner Kathleen Wellman Janice North Estelle Paranque

Inhalt

1. To be the Queen's Daughter. Controversy, Adultery and the Legitimacy Problem in the Reign of Enrique IV of Castile (1454-1474) 2. Stepmother and mother of princes: legitimation and political actuation in the reign of Juana Enríquez Germán Gamero Igea 3. Matriarchs of the Royal House of Stuart: Negotiating Personal and Dynastic Ambition, Motherhood and Adversity 1613-1662 4.To Have and to Hold: Coins and Seals as Evidence for Motherly Authority 5. Nomadic Mothers as Rulers in China: Female Regents of the Khitan Liao (907-1125) 6. Empress Adelheid's Vulnerabilities as Mother and Ruler 7.Optima Mater: Power, Influence, and the Maternal Bonds between Agrippina the Younger (A. D. 15-59) and Nero, Emperor of Rome (A. D. 54-68) 8. Louise of Savoy: The Mixed Legacy of a Powerful Mother 9. Queen Mother Knows Best: María de Molina and the Vestiges of Medieval Politics in Modern Historiography 10. Catherine of Medici: Henri III's Inspiration to be a Father to his People