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Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe
Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette
Carolyn Harris
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Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe
Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette
Carolyn Harris
About This Book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Queen versus the People
- 1 Education, Example, and Expectations
- 2 Governing the Queenâs Household
- 3 Wife of the King
- 4 Mother to the Royal Children
- 5 The English Civil Wars and the French Revolution
- Conclusion: The Legacy of Two Queens
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index