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Record Number: 5488 Author(s)/Creator(s): Nicholas , Karen S. Contributor(s): Title: Countesses as Rulers in Flanders [The author surveys the activities of twelve countesses in Flanders; their personalities and circumstances varied widely but many displayed skillful diplomacy, keen support for women's religion, and concern for the welfare of their subjects]. Source: Aristocratic Women in Medieval France.  Edited by Theodore Evergates.  University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.  Pages 111 - 137. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Clemence of Burgundy, Countess of Flanders Countesses Flanders Jeanne of Constantinople, Countess of Flanders Marguerite of Constantinople, Countess of Flanders Noble Women Power Richilde, Countess of Flanders Rulers Sybil of Anjou, Countess of Flanders Award Note: Geographic Area: France;Low Countries Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: One genealogical chart. The countesses of Flanders from Richilde (1067-70) to Marguerite (1244-78). Table: One map. The county of Flanders with cities marked. Abstract: Related Resources: From the South of songs, Karen S. Nichols leads us to the most industrialized region of medieval France: the county of Flanders, ruled by amazingly self-conscious and influential countesses between the eleventh and the thirteenth centuries. Flanders funct Author's Affiliation: State University of New York, Oswego Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0812235037

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