Yolande of Aragon (1381-1442) Family and Power

Yolande of Aragon is one of the most intriguing of late medieval queens who contrived to be everywhere and nowhere simultaneously; operating seamlessly from backstage and front-of-house. She was shrewd, focused and intelligent - an éminence grise whose political and diplomatic agency secured the throne of France for her son-in-law, Charles VII, and the survival of her marital house. Rohr's work is a long-anticipated and much-needed scholarly assessment of an incredibly powerful and influential figure of fifteenth century history who just happened to be a queen.

Auteur

Zita Eva Rohr is Researcher and Tutor attached to the Department of History at The University of Sydney, Australia. Her primary research interests include the theory and practice of rulership, politics and gender in medieval and early modern Europe. She earned her Ph.D. in 2009 from the University of Armidale, Australia. In 2004 she was admitted to the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (chevalier grade).

Contenu

Introduction

1. Infanta of Aragon: Family Matters
2. No Woman Merits Comparison With Her
3. Yolans Regina Siciliae
4. The Art of Prudence
5. En la Foret de Longue Attente: Recovery and Reform
6. Conclusion