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Record Number: 9916 Author(s)/Creator(s): Shadis , Miriam. Contributor(s): Title: Berenguela of Castile's Political Motherhood : The Management of Sexuality, Marriage, and Succession Source: Medieval Mothering.  Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1996.  Pages 335 - 358. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Berenguela of Castile, Queen-Consort of Alfonso IX of Leon Male Sexuality Marriage Mothers Politics Power Queens Award Note: Geographic Area: Iberia Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Queen Berenguela negotiated and exploited a patriarchal society. Through management of her son Fernando III's sexual morality and the arrangements of her children's marriages, she preserved and promoted the Castilian royal lineage. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.] Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Miriam Shadis' examination of Berenguela of Castile discusses how political exigencies could enhance a woman's reproductive responsibilities. Berenguela's motherhood involved not only securing a kingdom for her son, but also overseeing his sexual morality Author's Affiliation: Villanova University (post doctoral fellowship) Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815323417

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