A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women. |
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Page 65
... Jeanne were crowned . Already married for fourteen years , the queen , now in her mid - twenties , had not yet ... Jeanne was held by Charles helps to explain the place given to the queen , not only in the coronation liturgy , but also ...
... Jeanne were crowned . Already married for fourteen years , the queen , now in her mid - twenties , had not yet ... Jeanne was held by Charles helps to explain the place given to the queen , not only in the coronation liturgy , but also ...
Page 85
... Jeanne of having known of their immorality without making a denunciation . The court was scandalised and two knights were immediately executed . Jeanne succeeded in proving her innocence at an inquest on her conduct , but Blanche ...
... Jeanne of having known of their immorality without making a denunciation . The court was scandalised and two knights were immediately executed . Jeanne succeeded in proving her innocence at an inquest on her conduct , but Blanche ...
Page 266
... Jeanne , 14th c . coiner , 152 Jeanne , countess of Flanders , ( d . 1245 ) , 80 , 81 , 117 , 184 Jeanne , q . of Philip V of France , 85 , 86 Jeanne la Goutiere , 14th c . midwife , 181 Jeanne of Bourbon , q . of Charles V of France ...
... Jeanne , 14th c . coiner , 152 Jeanne , countess of Flanders , ( d . 1245 ) , 80 , 81 , 117 , 184 Jeanne , q . of Philip V of France , 85 , 86 Jeanne la Goutiere , 14th c . midwife , 181 Jeanne of Bourbon , q . of Charles V of France ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
Copyright | |
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