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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