Agnès Sorel and the French monarchy: history, gallantry, and national identity

Agnès Sorel (1428-1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in the prime of life. Agnès, part of a network of royal 'favourites', is equally interesting for her political activity. And yet, no s...

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1. Verfasser: Adams, Tracy 1959- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leeds Arc Humanities Press 2022
Schriftenreihe:Gender and power in the premodern world
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Zusammenfassung:Agnès Sorel (1428-1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in the prime of life. Agnès, part of a network of royal 'favourites', is equally interesting for her political activity. And yet, no scholarly study in English of her exists. This study brings her story to an English-speaking audience, examining her in her historical context, that is, the factional struggle for power waged against Charles VII by the dauphin Louis and the king's final routing of the English. It then traces Agnès's afterlife, exploring her roles as founding mother of the tradition of the French royal mistress and foil for the less popular holders of the 'office'; as erotic fantasy figure for nineteenth-century historians 're-inventing' the Middle Ages; and, most recently, as poignant victim for fans of the true crime genre.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (155 Seiten)
ISBN:9781802700305
DOI:10.1017/9781802700305

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