Queen Margrete I (1353-1412) and the founding of the Nordic Union / by Vivian Etting.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Etting, Vivian, 1957-

Series:

Northern world 1569-1462 ; v. 9.

The Northern world, 1569-1462 ; v. 9

Standardized Title:

Margrete den første. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Margrete I, Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, 1353-1412.

Margrete.

Kalmar, Union of, 1397.

Queens--Scandinavia--Biography.

Queens.

Scandinavia--History.

Scandinavia.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 204 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004.

Summary:

This book presents the fascinating story of Queen Margrete I and her rise to power in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which culminated in the founding of the Nordic Union in 1397. Based upon the most central contemporary sources, the book gives a vivid picture of medieval society in Scandinavia. Well illustrated.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Denmark during the reign of Valdemar IV Atterdag 1

Chapter 2 The struggle for the crown of Denmark 12

Chapter 3 Society, class and government 17

Chapter 4 Pirates and commercial war against the Hanseatic League 26

Chapter 5 The great herring market in Scania 39

Chapter 6 The counts of Holstein and southern Jutland 45

Chapter 7 The fight for the crown of Sweden 50

Chapter 8 Catastrophe and reconstruction 54

Chapter 9 "Victory in the hands of a woman" 60

Chapter 10 The consolidation of power 65

Chapter 11 Queen Margrete as legislator 80

Chapter 12 The Nordic Union 1397 96

Chapter 13 The struggle for Gotland and the final surrender of Stockholm 104

Chapter 14 State and Church 109

Chapter 15 Queen Margrete's religious gifts and donations 120

Chapter 16 Chancellor and bishop

the career of Peder Jensen Lodehat 128

Chapter 17 The struggle for Gotland and the mystery of the false King Oluf 134

Chapter 17 A royal wedding 139

Chapter 19 The queen's letter of 1405 146

Chapter 20 The Slesvig-Holstein problem 151

Chapter 21 The death of Queen Margrete 156

Chapter 22 A royal game of chess 161

Chapter 23 Art, education and literature 169

Chapter 24 Everyday life in the country and the towns 181

Chapter 25 Assessments of Queen Margrete through the centuries 190.

Notes:

The text is a revised and translated version of the second edition of the author's Margrete den første.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-200) and index.

ISBN:

9004136525

OCLC:

53162599