The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, C. 1031-1083 - Embodying Conquest

The first full-scale scholarly treatment of Mathilda of Flanders (d. 1083), duchess of Normandy and post-Conquest queen of England.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Chronology
List of Abbreviations

Introduction
1. Blood
2. Hands
3. Fingers
4. Head
5. Womb
6. Flesh
7. Mouth
8. Corpse

Select Bibliography
Index of Persons and Places

About the author

LAURA L. GATHAGAN is an Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York, College at Cortland. She has published widely on medieval women's power. She is a Fellow of Antiquaries of London and a member of the Royal Society of Arts.

Summary

The first full-scale scholarly treatment of Mathilda of Flanders (d. 1083), duchess of Normandy and post-Conquest queen of England.

Product details

• Authors: Laura L Gathagan, Laura L (Customer) Gathagan
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.04.2025
• EAN: 9781837650682
• ISBN: 978-1-83765-068-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Gender in the Middle Ages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories