{"product_id":"berenguela-the-great-and-her-times-1180-1246-9789004499317","title":"Berenguela the Great and Her Times (1180-1246)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations  List of Illustrations  Genealogical Table  Preface to the English Translation    Introduction: Berenguela and Her Hour   Acknowledgements    1 The Forging of a New Dynasty   1\tGenealogical Record of an Era   2\tHer Father, Alfonso VIII the Noble   3\tHer Mother, Eleanor Plantagenet   4\tThe Wedding of Alfonso VIII and Eleanor   5\tThe Family: Berenguela and Her Siblings    2 First Steps: The Hope of Castile   1 Berenguela, the Firstborn   2\tA Privileged Childhood   3\tThe Curia of San Esteban de Gormaz and the Future of Berenguela   4\tThe Betrothal of Berenguela and Conrad and the Breaking Off of the Engagement   5\tThe Education of a Queen    3 Alfonso IX of León: Supporter or Rival?   1\tA King’s Apprentice   2\tAlfonso, King of León   3\tMeeting with His Cousin. Knighted at Carrión   4\tHis First Marriage Fails   5\tFrom the Treaty of Tordehumos to Alarcos   6\t“Coalition of Ungodliness”    4 Berenguela and Alfonso IX. A Political Marriage   1\tA Very Calculated Decision   2\tEleanor and the People as Main Characters   3\tThe Emotional Side   4\tThe Wedding   5\tBerenguela, Queen of León   6\tThe Queen’s Household    5 Declaration of Nullity   1\tInnocent III and the Peninsular Kingdoms   2\tThe Reprobation of Rome   3\tThe First Fruit of the Marriage   4\tDeclaration of Nullity   5\tChallenge to the Papal Decree: Ratification of the Dowry    6 Marriage Annulment   1\tA New Century   2\tBirth of the Heir   3\tAnnulment of the Marriage   4\tLast Days Together   5\tImpact of the Papal Sentence    7 Securing the Future. Berenguela Again on Center Stage   1\tThe Paternal Household   2\tIllness of Her Father and Last Will   3\tVindication: Treaty of Cabreros   4\tFriendly Relations with Alfonso IX: A Host of Benefits   5\tThe Foundations of the New Relations between Castile and León are Established: The Treaty of Valladolid   6\tBetween the Portuguese and the Leonese    8 Mother and Teacher   1\tLove and Pedagogy   2\tRecourse to the Supernatural   3\tFormation of Prince Fernando   4\tCourtly Education. Multicultural Perspectives   5\tProblems in the Kingdom. End of the Truce with the Muslims   6\tTragedy in the Court    9 Berenguela at the Highest Point of the Reconquista   1\tChristendom on War Footing   2\tBerenguela’s Role in the Campaign   3\tThe Echo of Battle: Berenguela’s Letter   4\tThe Christian Kingdoms after the Victory    10 The Court That Berenguela Knew   1 A New Courtly Lifestyle   2\tThe Spirit of the Court: Parties, Fashion, and Luxury   3\tCulture and Letters   4\tImpact of the Court Environment    11 The End of an Era   1\tYear 1213. Last campaigns of Alfonso VIII   2\tThe Collaboration of Alfonso IX   3\tGenerational Change   4\tThe Death of Her Father   5\tThe Death of Her Mother    12 Regent of Castile   1\tGuardian of Enrique I and Regent of Castile   2\tEnrique I and Berenguela Co-Regents   3\tThe Opposition to Berenguela   4\tBerenguela Gives Up Custody of Her Brother   5\tBerenguela against Álvaro Núñez de Lara: The Excesses of the ‘Count’    13 Civil War and Dramatic Ending   1\tNew Positions Assumed   2\tMarriage of Enrique I with Mafalda of Portugal   3\tThe Search for a Solution   4\tThe Greatest Insult   5\tRecourse to Arms   6\tThe Death of Enrique I   7\tBerenguela: Political Insight and ‘Exquisite Prudence’    14 Berenguela Queen of Castile   1\tBerenguela Recognized as Heir   2\tTransfer of the Crown to Her Son   3\tFernando III, King   4\tUnexpected Proposal by Alfonso IX   5\tFinal Adieu to Her Brother Enrique   6\tCapture of Álvaro Núñez de Lara   7\tRapprochement between Fernando III and His Father   8\tEnd of the Laras    15 Berenguela’s Search for a Wife for Fernando. Stabilization of the Kingdom   1\tFernando and Beatriz of Swabia   2\tBerenguela at Fernando III’s Knighting Ceremony   3\tGovernment Philosophy: Continuity and Innovation   4\tFernando III and the Nobility. Alliances and Tensions   5\tBerenguela’s Intervention: Marriage of the Infante Alfonso   6\tMarriage Diplomacy or the Power of Persuasion   7\tBirth of the First Grandson: Alfonso X    16 Facing Islam   1\tParalysis in the Reconquest and Disintegration of Al-Andalus   2\tThe Great Opportunity   3\tFernando and His Mother: Supreme Destiny    3.1\tMiles Christi   4\tBerenguela in the Conquest of Capilla   5\tFamily Relationships. Queen Beatriz’s Illness   6\tRome’s Support    17 Berenguela: Framer of the Union of Castile and León   1\tDeath of Alfonso IX   2\tFernando III, King of León   3\tThe Pact of the Two Mothers   4\tPublic Relations Campaign   5\tPending Issues at the Border   6\tUnexpected Crisis and New Intervention by Berenguela   7\tDeath of Queen Beatriz    18 The Pearl of Al-Andalus. Family Occupations   1\tBerenguela and the Conquest of Córdoba   2\tA New Wife for Fernando   3\tFinal Assault on al-Andalus. Last Farewell to His Mother   4\tHer Death   5\tPortrait    19 Political and Cultural Legacy   1\tProvider of the Kingdom   2\tReligious Patronage   3\tBerenguela and the Historiography of the 13th Century    Conclusion: “She Had Many Gifts”   1\tPrudent and Wise   2\tBerenguela and Fernando   3\tMaternity, Sexuality, and Politics   4\tWoman and Power   5\tPeacemaker    Bibliography  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210833060183,"sku":"9789004499317","price":200.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/berenguela-the-great-and-her-times-1180-1246-9789004499317","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}