Queens of old Spain / Martin Andrew Sharp Hume.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp, author.

Series:

Historical Manuscripts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Queens--Spain.

Queens.

Women--Political activity.

Women.

Spain--History.

Spain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

In Spain, the share of ladies in deciding the political destinies of the country from the throne has been more conspicuous than in other European monarchies. The oriental traditions dominant in Spain for centuries tended to make wives the humble satellites rather than the equal companions of their husbands. But whilst these traditions limited the power of Spanish women generally, they were insufficient to counteract the extraordinary political influence of a series of remarkable feminine personalities who have on occasion during the course of four centuries practically wielded the sceptres of Spain.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

To the Severe But Honest Public

Preface*

Introduction

Chapter 1

Isabel the Catholic

Chapter 2

Joan the Mad

Chapter 3

Mary Tudor Queen of England and Spain and Isabel of Valois

Isabel of the Peace (Elizabeth De Valois)

Chapter 4

Isabel of Bourbon and Mariana of Austria

Mariana of Austria

Chapter 5

Marie Louise of Orleans and Mariana of Neuburg

Marie Anne of Neuburg

Epilogue

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-9659-2

OCLC:

1250090397