Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courts /

Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courts / / ed. by Cathleen Sarti.

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Premodern kings and queens had splendid courts to show their God-given power. But where did the money for these come from? Following the money trail back often leads to unexpectedly savvy women who knew how to deal with money, and how to manage huge estates, treasuries, or accounts. This volume focu...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
MitwirkendeR:
Backerra, Charlotte,
Ludwig-Ockenfels, Cathérine,
Sarti, Cathleen,
Seah, Michele,
Tompkins, Laura,
Woodacre, Elena,
Wright, Katia,
HerausgeberIn:
Sarti, Cathleen,
Place / Publishing House:Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Gender and Power in the Premodern World
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Physical Description:1 online resource (108 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courts
  • 1. The Medieval English Queen as Landholder: Some Reflections on Sources and Methodology
  • 2. Financial Power of Empresses and Princess Consorts of the Holy Roman Empire
  • 3. “Edward III’s Gold-Digging Mistress”: Alice Perrers, Gender, and Financial Power at the English Royal Court, 1360– 1377
  • 4. Counselling the Danish King: Sigbrit Villoms as Financial Mastermind for Christian II, 1513– 1523
  • Afterword: “Power Is Money”? Reflections on Money, Power, Sex, and Gender in Premodern Royal Courts
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Persons and Topics

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