Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe
| Author | : W. Layher |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2010-09-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230113022 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230113028 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (028 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe by : W. Layher
Download or read book Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe written by W. Layher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines female lordship and the power of the political voice in medieval Northern Europe, focusing on three prominent, foreign-born queens of medieval Scandinavia - Agnes of Denmark (d. 1304), Eufemia of Norway (d. 1312) and Margareta of Denmark/Sweden (d. 1412) - who acted as cultural mediators and initiators of political change.
