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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... queen depended on two things - her position as king's consort and her own personal power . As long as the court was small the queen's opportunities for individual influence could be very great . Adelaide of Maurienne , queen of Louis VI ...
... queen depended on two things - her position as king's consort and her own personal power . As long as the court was small the queen's opportunities for individual influence could be very great . Adelaide of Maurienne , queen of Louis VI ...
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... queen with her expensive entourage . When they discovered that Queen Eleanor was trying to escape in a skiff upriver to Windsor Castle , still held by Prince Edward , they gathered at London Bridge and attacked her with mud and stones ...
... queen with her expensive entourage . When they discovered that Queen Eleanor was trying to escape in a skiff upriver to Windsor Castle , still held by Prince Edward , they gathered at London Bridge and attacked her with mud and stones ...
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... queen had become more ceremonial and symbolic , although her most important function was to ensure the necessary ... queens who indeed exercised personal power Women who Ruled : Queens 65.
... queen had become more ceremonial and symbolic , although her most important function was to ensure the necessary ... queens who indeed exercised personal power Women who Ruled : Queens 65.
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