Queens And Mistresses Of Renaissance France

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Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France

Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France

This book tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses, beginning with Agns Sorel, the first officially recognized royal mistress in 1444; including Anne of Brittany, Catherine de Medici, Anne Pisseleu, Diane de Poitiers, and Marguerite de Valois, among others; and concluding with Gabrielle dEstres, Henry IVs powerful mistress during the 1590s.Wellman shows that women in both roles-queen and mistress-enjoyed great influence over French politics and culture, not to mention over the powerful men with whom they were involved. The book also addresses the enduring mythology surrounding these women, relating captivating tales that uncover much about Renaissance modes of argument, symbols, and values, as well as our own modern preoccupations.

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GENERAL
AuthorWellman, Kathleen
Bindinghardcover
Languageenglish
EditionIllustrated
ISBN-100300178859
ISBN-139780300178852
Publisher
Publication Year2013-05-21T00:00:01Z

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