Blanche of Castile, Queen of France

Blanche of Castile, Queen of France

by Lindy Grant (Author)

Synopsis

This is the first modern scholarly biography of Blanche of Castile, whose identity has until now been subsumed in that of her son, the saintly Louis IX. A central figure in the politics of medieval Europe, Blanche was a sophisticated patron of religion and culture. Through Lindy Grant's engaging account, based on a close analysis of Blanche's household accounts and of the social and religious networks on which her power and agency depended, Blanche is revealed as a vibrant and intellectually questioning personality.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 456
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 06 Sep 2016

ISBN 10: 0300219261
ISBN 13: 9780300219265

Media Reviews
[A] rich biography ... Highly recommended. -L. W. Marvin, Choice -- L. W. Marvin Choice
Author Bio
Lindy Grant is professor of medieval history, University of Reading, and was previously medieval curator at the Courtauld Institute, London.