Queens, Concubines, and Dowagers: The King's Wife in the Early Middle Ages

by Pauline Stafford

Book Overview

'Between the sixth and eleventh centuries, many women exercised a profound influence on the politics of Western Europe. The histories of Frankia, Italy, and England would have been different had it not been for queens such as Brunhild, Judith, Angelberga, Emma and others. This is a composite biography of the early queens and royal bedfellows and provides a fascinating picture of their political importance and the many factors that affected their personal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820306398
• ISBN13: 9780820306391
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.