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The last medieval queens : English queenship 1445-1503 / J.L. Laynesmith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Laynesmith, J. L., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Margaret, of Anjou, Queen, consort of Henry VI, King of England, 1430-1482.
- Margaret.
- Elizabeth, consort of Edward IV, King of England, 1437?-1492.
- Elizabeth.
- Anne, Queen, consort of Richard III, King of England, 1456-1485.
- Anne.
- Elizabeth, of York, Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England.
- Queens--England--History--To 1500.
- Queens.
- Queens--England--Social conditions.
- Women--England--History--To 1500.
- Women.
- Power (Social sciences)--England--History--To 1500.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--To 1500.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1399-1485.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (313 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The last medieval queens of England were Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York - four very different women whose lives and queenship were dominated by the Wars of the Roses. This book presents a thematic study of the ideology and practice of queenship.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Genealogical Tables; Introduction; 1. Selecting Queens During the Wars of the Roses; 2. Rituals of Queenship; 3. Queens as Mothers; 4. The Queen's Family; 5. Court and Household; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-286) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-03855-4
- 1-280-84674-7
- 0-19-153003-4
- 1-4294-6932-3
- OCLC:
- 476258595
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