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Sep 15, 2010 · With her husband incapacitated by insanity, Isabeau was forced to rule a country ripped apart by feuding, power-hungry factions. Adams argues that Isabeau handled her role astutely in such a contentious environment, preserving the monarchy from the incursions of the king’s powerful male relatives. Taking issue with history’s harsh treatment ...
Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – September 1435) was Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. She was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the only daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Milan. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of ...
Isabeau of Bavaria, Anne of France, and the History of Female Regency in France; The Reputation of the Queen and Public Opinion: The Case of Isabeau of Bavaria; The Queen as ‘social mannequin’. Consumerism and expenditure at the Court of Isabeau of Bavaria, 1393–1422; Materiality in the Queenship of Isabeau of Bavaria
Jan 20, 2016 · Introduction: Female regency in France has a long history. Queen Fredegund (d. 597) monitored her young son Chlotar’s succession and reign after the assassination of her husband, Chilperic; Anne of Kiev (d. 1075) acted as co-regent for her son, Philip I; Adèle of Champagne (d. 1206) administered the kingdom for her son Philip Augustus when ...
Odette probably assumed her role by 1405, but during his remissions the king still had relations with Isabeau, whose last pregnancy was in 1407. On 11 October 1418 a letter of the king ordered that Isabeau be given 2,000 livres tournois to help her buy back a bejeweled clasp (fermail) that Charles had given her on their wedding day. It had been ...
The Last Duel: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter. The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
