Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 11089
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Bordonove , Georges.
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  • Title: Le Scandale de la tour de Nesle [three daughters-in-law of Philippe le Bel were accused of adultery; Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, and Blanche, Countess of Marcho, were found guilty and imprisoned, while Jeanne de Bourgogne, after a short imprisonment, was taken back by her husband and became queen of France. Article does not include footnotes or bibliography of sources consulted].
  • Source: Historia 578, (fevrier 1995): Pages 34 - 37.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Adultery Jeanne de Bourgogne, Queen- Consort of Philippe V le Long, King of France Philippe IV le Bel, King of France Princesses Punishment Sexuality Tower of Nesle
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  • Geographic Area: France
  • Century: 14
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  • Illustrations: Two drawings. Modern drawing, in medieval style, of Charles le Bel receiving his sister Isabelle, Queen of England. Modern reconstruction of the Tower of Nesle circa 1380.
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  • Year of Publication: 1995.
  • Language: French
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00182281