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Record Number: 9158 Author(s)/Creator(s): LoPrete , Kimberly A. Contributor(s): Title: Adela of Blois as Mother and Countess Source: Medieval Mothering.  Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1996.  Pages 313 - 333. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Adela, Countess of Blois Children Family Mothers Noble Women Politics Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Noblewomen played critical roles in the affairs of men related to them by blood and marriage. Countess Adela governed her husband's domains and raised their children, moved by concern for their well-being as well as by political expediency. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of St. Andrews Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815323417

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