Women and Economic Power in Premodern Royal Courtsedited by Cathleen Sarti.

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GT3510 .W664 2020

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Cathleen Sarti -- The medieval English queen as landholder : some reflections on sources and methodology / Michele Seah and Katia Wright -- Financial power of empresses and princess consorts of the Holy Roman Empire / Charlotte Backerra and Catherine Ludwig-Ockenfels -- "Edward III's gold-digging mistress" : Alice Perrers, gender, and financial power at the English royal court, 1360-1377 / Laura Tompkins -- Counselling the Danish king : Sigbrit Villoms as financial mastermind for Christian II, 1513-1523 / Cathleen Sarti -- Afterword : "power is money"? Reflections on money, power, sex, and gender in premodern royal courts / Elena Woodacre.

Subject: 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.

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Introduction : women and economic power in premodern royal courts / Cathleen Sarti -- The medieval English queen as landholder : some reflections on sources and methodology / Michele Seah and Katia Wright -- Financial power of empresses and princess consorts of the Holy Roman Empire / Charlotte Backerra and Catherine Ludwig-Ockenfels -- "Edward III's gold-digging mistress" : Alice Perrers, gender, and financial power at the English royal court, 1360-1377 / Laura Tompkins -- Counselling the Danish king : Sigbrit Villoms as financial mastermind for Christian II, 1513-1523 / Cathleen Sarti -- Afterword : "power is money"? Reflections on money, power, sex, and gender in premodern royal courts / 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.

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