Janna Bianchini: 2 books
The Queen's Hand
Power and Authority in the Reign of Berenguela of Castile
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Her name is undoubtedly less familiar than that of her grandmother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, or that of her famous conqueror son, Fernando III, yet during her lifetime, Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) was one of the most powerful women in Europe. As queen-consort of Alfonso IX of León, she acquired...
King Alfonso VIII of Castile
Government, Family, and War
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Continues Fordham's work to bring scholarship on medieval Iberia to an anglophone audience