Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette

Author:   Carolyn Harris
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9781349570263


Pages:   273
Publication Date:   29 November 2017
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Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette


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Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England were two of the most notorious queens in European history. They both faced accusations that they had transgressed social, gender and regional norms, and attempted to defend themselves against negative reactions to their behavior. Each queen engaged with the debates of her time concerning the place of women within their families, religion, politics, the public sphere and court culture and attempted to counter criticism of her foreign origins and political influence. The impeachment of Henrietta Maria in 1643 and trial and execution of Marie Antoinette in 1793 were also trials of monarchical government that shaped the English Civil Wars and French Revolution.

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Author:   Carolyn Harris
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Weight:   3.649kg
ISBN:  

9781349570263


ISBN 10:   1349570265
Pages:   273
Publication Date:   29 November 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Introduction: The Queen Versus the People.- 1. Education, Example, and Expectations.- 3. Governing the Queen's Household.- 4. Wife of the King.- 5. Mother to the Royal Children.- 6. The English Civil Wars and the French Revolution.- 7. Conclusion: The Legacy of Two Queens.

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Harris's Queenship and Revolution does offer is an excellent example of careful archival scholarship and thoughtful gender analysis. ... Harris's Queenship and Revolution is a valuable addition to the ongoing scholarly conversation about queenship ... . (Sharon Jansen, Canadian Journal of History, Vol. 52 (1), 2017)


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Carolyn Harris is an instructor in history at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, Canada. She received her PhD in European history at Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada in 2012. Harris is the author of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada. Carolyn Harris won the 2016 award for the best book published in 2015-2016 on the history of monarchy. This award is given by the Royal Studies Network.

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