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Explore the complex dynamics of influence in early modern France with Women and Power at the French Court, 1483-1563. This scholarly collection examines how various women navigated the political landscape of the French court during the reigns of Charles VIII to Henri II. By looking at the roles of consorts, regents, mistresses, and factional power players, this work provides a deep look into how women used their positions to advance individual, familial, and factional agendas. It also covers the influence of court attendants and those acting as objects of courtly patronage. This book builds on growing research regarding gender and political power in early modern Europe. It offers a unique perspective on a time when the French court served as a famous center of culture. For students and historians interested in the history of Europe and the evolution of gendered power structures, this text provides essential insights into the sixteenth-century French political environment.

Key Features

Examines the roles of consorts, regents, and mistresses in the political landscape of the sixteenth-century French court.

Analyzes how women used their status to advance specific familial, individual, and factional agendas.

Covers the reigns of Charles VIII through Henri II to provide a comprehensive historical timeline.

Provides research on court attendants and women serving as objects of courtly patronage.

Offers a scholarly perspective on gender and political power within early modern Europe.

Explores the French court during its period as a renowned center of culture.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
19 November 2018
Listed Since
13 March 2018

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