Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe
Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette
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ISBN-13:
9781137497727
Veröffentl:
2015
Erscheinungsdatum:
03.11.2015
Seiten:
273
Autor:
Carolyn Harris
Gewicht:
493 g
Format:
221x144x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
Examines how Marie Antoinette and Henrietta Maria navigated their roles as wives, mothers, household managers, and
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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