Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda: Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society
(Part of the Queenship and Power Series)
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This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories:...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1349958697
ISBN13:9781349958696
Release Date:December 2018
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:292 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"
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