Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courtsedited by Cathleen Sarti.
Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courtsedited by Cathleen Sarti.
- Leeds : ARC Humanities Press, (c)2020. Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 0000.
- 1 online resource (100 pages) : map.
- Gender and power in the premodern world .
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : women and economic power in premodern royal courts / The medieval English queen as landholder : some reflections on sources and methodology / Financial power of empresses and princess consorts of the Holy Roman Empire / "Edward III's gold-digging mistress" : Alice Perrers, gender, and financial power at the English royal court, 1360-1377 / Counselling the Danish king : Sigbrit Villoms as financial mastermind for Christian II, 1513-1523 / Afterword : "power is money"? Reflections on money, power, sex, and gender in premodern royal courts / Cathleen Sarti -- Michele Seah and Katia Wright -- Charlotte Backerra and Catherine Ludwig-Ockenfels -- Laura Tompkins -- Cathleen Sarti -- Elena Woodacre.
From medieval England to early modern Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire, premodern kings and queens had splendid courts to show their God-given power. But where did the money for these come from? Following the money trail back often leads to financially savvy women--not only empresses and queens, but also mistresses and favourites--who skillfully managed huge estates, treasuries, or accounts. This volume focuses on how women used money as an instrument of power in early modern royal courts.
9781641892735
Power (Social sciences)--History.--Europe
Administration of estates--History.--Europe
Finance, Public--History.--Europe
Women--History.--Europe
Royal households--History.--Europe
Electronic Books.
GT3510 / .W664 2020
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : women and economic power in premodern royal courts / The medieval English queen as landholder : some reflections on sources and methodology / Financial power of empresses and princess consorts of the Holy Roman Empire / "Edward III's gold-digging mistress" : Alice Perrers, gender, and financial power at the English royal court, 1360-1377 / Counselling the Danish king : Sigbrit Villoms as financial mastermind for Christian II, 1513-1523 / Afterword : "power is money"? Reflections on money, power, sex, and gender in premodern royal courts / Cathleen Sarti -- Michele Seah and Katia Wright -- Charlotte Backerra and Catherine Ludwig-Ockenfels -- Laura Tompkins -- Cathleen Sarti -- Elena Woodacre.
From medieval England to early modern Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire, premodern kings and queens had splendid courts to show their God-given power. But where did the money for these come from? Following the money trail back often leads to financially savvy women--not only empresses and queens, but also mistresses and favourites--who skillfully managed huge estates, treasuries, or accounts. This volume focuses on how women used money as an instrument of power in early modern royal courts.
9781641892735
Power (Social sciences)--History.--Europe
Administration of estates--History.--Europe
Finance, Public--History.--Europe
Women--History.--Europe
Royal households--History.--Europe
Electronic Books.
GT3510 / .W664 2020