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Record Number: 9301 Author(s)/Creator(s): Adair , Penelope Ann. Contributor(s): Title: Constance of Arles: A Study in Duty and Frustration [Constance's struggle to conserve financial resources put her in conflict with both her husband and sons. This difficulty coupled with other notable handicaps, including suspicion of her as a foreigner and her husband's less than full support, doomed this Source: Capetian Women.  Edited by Kathleen Nolan.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.  Pages 9 - 26. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Constance of Arles, Wife of Robert II the Pious, King of France Marriage Politics Power Queens Sons Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 11 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Conflicting eleventh-century attitudes about the role of queens undermined the efforts of Constance of Arles (r.996-1031), to retain royal wealth and patronage. [(c) Kathleen Nolan. Reprinted with permission of Palgrave MacMillan.] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Texas-Pan American Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312294484

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