Berenguela the Great and Her Times (1180-1246)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-49931-7 (ISBN)
This biography presents a remarkable vision of Spanish society at the beginning of the 13th century by exploring the life of Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246), a queen who dominated public life for over forty years. Born at a time when the centers of Christian power were formed, Berenguela provided royal leadership in a crucial period of Iberian history. Within the context of contemporary studies of female power throughout history, Salvador Martínez brings to life Berenguela, a queen who, through her wisdom and resolve, transformed the Iberian political and cultural scene for years to come.
H. Salvador Martínez, Ph.D (1972) in Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, is Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Medieval Culture at New York University. He has published extensively on Medieval and Renaissance literature and culture, including El humanism Medieval y Alfonso X el Sabio (2016), Alfonso X, el Sabio. Una biografia (2003), and Convivencia en la España del siglo XIII (2006).
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Genealogical Table
Preface to the English Translation
Introduction: Berenguela and Her Hour
Acknowledgements
1 The Forging of a New Dynasty
1Genealogical Record of an Era
2Her Father, Alfonso VIII the Noble
3Her Mother, Eleanor Plantagenet
4The Wedding of Alfonso VIII and Eleanor
5The Family: Berenguela and Her Siblings
2 First Steps: The Hope of Castile
1 Berenguela, the Firstborn
2A Privileged Childhood
3The Curia of San Esteban de Gormaz and the Future of Berenguela
4The Betrothal of Berenguela and Conrad and the Breaking Off of the Engagement
5The Education of a Queen
3 Alfonso IX of León: Supporter or Rival?
1A King’s Apprentice
2Alfonso, King of León
3Meeting with His Cousin. Knighted at Carrión
4His First Marriage Fails
5From the Treaty of Tordehumos to Alarcos
6“Coalition of Ungodliness”
4 Berenguela and Alfonso IX. A Political Marriage
1A Very Calculated Decision
2Eleanor and the People as Main Characters
3The Emotional Side
4The Wedding
5Berenguela, Queen of León
6The Queen’s Household
5 Declaration of Nullity
1Innocent III and the Peninsular Kingdoms
2The Reprobation of Rome
3The First Fruit of the Marriage
4Declaration of Nullity
5Challenge to the Papal Decree: Ratification of the Dowry
6 Marriage Annulment
1A New Century
2Birth of the Heir
3Annulment of the Marriage
4Last Days Together
5Impact of the Papal Sentence
7 Securing the Future. Berenguela Again on Center Stage
1The Paternal Household
2Illness of Her Father and Last Will
3Vindication: Treaty of Cabreros
4Friendly Relations with Alfonso IX: A Host of Benefits
5The Foundations of the New Relations between Castile and León are Established: The Treaty of Valladolid
6Between the Portuguese and the Leonese
8 Mother and Teacher
1Love and Pedagogy
2Recourse to the Supernatural
3Formation of Prince Fernando
4Courtly Education. Multicultural Perspectives
5Problems in the Kingdom. End of the Truce with the Muslims
6Tragedy in the Court
9 Berenguela at the Highest Point of the Reconquista
1Christendom on War Footing
2Berenguela’s Role in the Campaign
3The Echo of Battle: Berenguela’s Letter
4The Christian Kingdoms after the Victory
10 The Court That Berenguela Knew
1 A New Courtly Lifestyle
2The Spirit of the Court: Parties, Fashion, and Luxury
3Culture and Letters
4Impact of the Court Environment
11 The End of an Era
1Year 1213. Last campaigns of Alfonso VIII
2The Collaboration of Alfonso IX
3Generational Change
4The Death of Her Father
5The Death of Her Mother
12 Regent of Castile
1Guardian of Enrique I and Regent of Castile
2Enrique I and Berenguela Co-Regents
3The Opposition to Berenguela
4Berenguela Gives Up Custody of Her Brother
5Berenguela against Álvaro Núñez de Lara: The Excesses of the ‘Count’
13 Civil War and Dramatic Ending
1New Positions Assumed
2Marriage of Enrique I with Mafalda of Portugal
3The Search for a Solution
4The Greatest Insult
5Recourse to Arms
6The Death of Enrique I
7Berenguela: Political Insight and ‘Exquisite Prudence’
14 Berenguela Queen of Castile
1Berenguela Recognized as Heir
2Transfer of the Crown to Her Son
3Fernando III, King
4Unexpected Proposal by Alfonso IX
5Final Adieu to Her Brother Enrique
6Capture of Álvaro Núñez de Lara
7Rapprochement between Fernando III and His Father
8End of the Laras
15 Berenguela’s Search for a Wife for Fernando. Stabilization of the Kingdom
1Fernando and Beatriz of Swabia
2Berenguela at Fernando III’s Knighting Ceremony
3Government Philosophy: Continuity and Innovation
4Fernando III and the Nobility. Alliances and Tensions
5Berenguela’s Intervention: Marriage of the Infante Alfonso
6Marriage Diplomacy or the Power of Persuasion
7Birth of the First Grandson: Alfonso X
16 Facing Islam
1Paralysis in the Reconquest and Disintegration of Al-Andalus
2The Great Opportunity
3Fernando and His Mother: Supreme Destiny
3.1Miles Christi
4Berenguela in the Conquest of Capilla
5Family Relationships. Queen Beatriz’s Illness
6Rome’s Support
17 Berenguela: Framer of the Union of Castile and León
1Death of Alfonso IX
2Fernando III, King of León
3The Pact of the Two Mothers
4Public Relations Campaign
5Pending Issues at the Border
6Unexpected Crisis and New Intervention by Berenguela
7Death of Queen Beatriz
18 The Pearl of Al-Andalus. Family Occupations
1Berenguela and the Conquest of Córdoba
2A New Wife for Fernando
3Final Assault on al-Andalus. Last Farewell to His Mother
4Her Death
5Portrait
19 Political and Cultural Legacy
1Provider of the Kingdom
2Religious Patronage
3Berenguela and the Historiography of the 13th Century
Conclusion: “She Had Many Gifts”
1Prudent and Wise
2Berenguela and Fernando
3Maternity, Sexuality, and Politics
4Woman and Power
5Peacemaker
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World ; 81 |
| Übersetzer | Odile Cisneros |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1217 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-49931-8 / 9004499318 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-49931-7 / 9789004499317 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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