Queen Isabella Of Spain

The marriage of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella joined their family’s two kingdoms. Queen Isabella was the daughter of King John II of Castile. King Ferdinand was the son of King John I of Aragon (When). King Ferdinand was born on March 10, 1452 in Aragon, Spain (Ferdinand II). Isabella was born in Madrigal de las

By any metric, the middle ages in Europe was not an egalitarian society. Gender roles were heavily ingrained in the culture, with men meant to have aggressive masculine traits, and women to have fragile feminine traits.The practice of minting coins was perfected by Roman Emperors such as Augustus, Vespasian, and Diocletian, and as many Roman customs did, it became adopted by medieval kings, particularly Anglo-Saxons ones. The minting of coins not only served as a way to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, but they also were political tools utilised by leaders. Cynethryth, Queen of Mercia and Wife of Offa the Great, was the only Anglo-Saxon Queen we know of who issued her own coinage1. This not only has implications for the political eptitude of Cynethryth, but also has significance to understanding of medieval gender roles and how women in power operated and exercised authority.

“ The belief that women were inherently inferior in intelligence, strength, and character was so persuasive that for men like Knox, a woman ruler was almost a contradiction in terms” (“Documents for Chapters 5&6”). In the 16th century, women were looked upon as a gender that should stay in the house and work, not have power and rule over a country. Discussing the govern of Queens during the 16th century, such as Mary Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I, allowed prejudices to be lessened but never completely be erased. No matter how these four notable ladies came into power, the accomplishments they overcame, achieved and wrote about proved to be great and substantial in making history as it is written today.

Born in 1474, Isabella d’Este’s family shaped her into who she became later on in her successful life. Isabellas parents taught her the important lessons of politics and government starting at a young age and that women can be leaders just like men,“Her parents believed in schooling their daughters equally to their sons, and she received an education not frequently afforded women”.(Brooklyn Museum,1). The important lessons Isabella was taught impacted her in a large way later in her life. This time

After Alfonso’s death Isabella was not sure if she would be able to rule Spain as a woman. Many people doubted and even her herself doubted. Enrique and Alfonso were planning on arranging a marriage for Isabella eventually, but Isabella had her interest somewhere else. Living as a woman, Isabella wanted equality and equity for women. In the book it says, “Issues that affected women were always of particular interest to Isabella, and gender relations also colored the perceptions of people living in Spain. All three great faiths--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--honored women in certain ways but were also patriarchal and made women second-class citizens in other significant ways.” (p 22) When there was a possibility for Isabella to become queen she wanted to truly impact the way things in her world ran. Enrique eventually accepted that Isabella as his heir and announced it to the kingdom. Even though Isabella was often alone there was a time where Enrique sent her to another town where Isabella was considered a stranger. In the book, Isabella the Warrior Queen it says, “It is just as likely that the marital alliance was Enrique’s attempt to remove Isabella from the direct line of succession in Castile and relocate her to a distant land.” (p 47) Luckily, Gonzalo and his nephew were around which helped her mood. Being surrounded by friends is always helpful after a tragedy, like a family

Comparing the culture of France and England during the sixteenth century reveals a commonality that the women were not considered worthy, whether as the heir to the throne or as those that might want to think theologically. (Davis, 77 and Lindberg, pg.

princess Elisabeth of Bohemia was a noble woman. She was raised by her grandmother and aunt, but soon left to go live with her parents in Holland. Princess Elisabeth was an intelligent woman who excelled in everything, including music, dancing, and art. She is mainly known for her correspondence with philosopher Rene Descartes. Throughout the seventeenth century, Elisabeth wrote letters to Descartes commenting and criticizing his and the works of others.

The private sphere included wives, mothers, family, and immediate household. The information above helps us understand why women had little access to public power but it also shows us why it was necessary for women to sometimes use other means to control their surroundings to their desired end. A point to think on is, we should not underestimate the fact that a woman's self-interest may have been the driving force in her pursuit of influence (power). We also cannot assume that women were always helpless victims of society unable to affect forces that may have seemed beyond their control. In defining the private sphere, the scope of a woman's self-interest included wives and mothers working to advance the interests of their spouses and children. Simply by her management of the household she allowed her spouse to leave home and give his service for the crown which in turn could supply him with prestige and power through his military endeavors. A medieval woman could be forced to use many methods, not always acceptable ones, to reach a desired outcome. The contribution of money and support through dowry, wage labor, household works, production, patronage and hospitality, were many of the acceptable ways. The use of affection within her household gave her influence because it could directly result in loyalty to her. Wifely persuasion could be used as in the instance of convincing a spouse to donate funds to

It was said of Eleanor of Aquitaine “She was beautiful and just, imposing and modest, humble and elegant, who surpassed almost all the queens of the world.” However, Queen Eleanor was known to be the Grandmother of Europe, she had many children who became kings and queens. In the 12th century women were supposed to be quiet and unnoticeable, but Queen Eleanor never let that stop her from ruling France, England, Aquitaine, and the Count of Politiers, and of course ruling over the most powerful men of the time.

Cora Orme Kapelle Medieval Literature 23 February 2015 Marie de France’s “Lanval”: A New Model for Gender Roles in the Medieval Romance Genre Historically, Medieval women had little agency or control over their lives. Parents arranged marriages for political alliances and while the romantic compatibility of the engaged couple was almost never considered, Medieval society often prioritized men’s sexual preferences. Marie de France comments on women’s lack of agency and the unfulfilling nature of these marital alliances in her unconventional lai, “Lanval.” Her curious inversion of power dynamics skews the traditional gender roles and reveals flaws within the Medieval ideal of courtly romance.

Isabella d’Este, also known as “the first lady of the world,” was an influential person in the Renaissance period. She was married to Francisco Gonzaga and ruled the city-state of Mantua, in his absence. In her youth, her family ruled Ferrara, another Italian city-state, located on the Po River. At the age of sixteen she was married, and perfectly embodied the Renaissance ideal of an individual. This is true because she was universally educated and fulfilled her duties.

Hello, my name is Queen Isabella I and i’m going to tell you a little about me. I was born on the 22nd of April in 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres Spain. I am short with a stocky build, but a very fair complexion. My hair is a mix between a strawberry blonde and red. I have 5 children Isabella Queen of Portugal, John Prince of Asturias, Joanna Queen of Castile, Maria Queen of Portugal, And lastly Catherine Queen of England. I am married to Ferdinand II King of Aragon. When I was born I was second in line to the throne after my older brother Henry. Once my younger brother Alfonso was born in november of 1453, I was moved to third in line to the throne. we suffered a shortage

Women withstood a multitude of limitations in the medieval era. Due to the political, social, and religious restrictions women encountered, historians neglected to realize that they demonstrated agency. The female experience is something that has been overlooked until recently. Unfortunately, without the knowledge of how women found ways to exert their power, we are experiencing a deficit of knowledge in this period. Through the close examination of the primary sources: The Gospel of Mary, Dhouda’s Liber Manualis, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, the creative means of female force are displayed.

Elizabeth Norton’s book, “Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England,” describes in fine detail the life of Elfrida, an Anglo-Saxon queen during the late tenth century. Anglo-Saxon queens are often rarely spoken of in detail within the English history books. According to Asser, the biographer of Alfred the Great, Saxon England did not have any influential female monarchs. But that would change in 973 when a noblewoman named Elfrida was crowned beside her husband, King Edgar the peaceful. During her reign as queen, Elfrida would become Anglo-Saxon England’s most powerful and infamous female ruler.

History remembers King Henry VIII and his many wives. Very few remember his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. She was known as being quite beautiful and a great queen. Despite how poorly treated she was Catherine remained strong. The beloved Catherine of Aragon was the most remarkable queen due to the way she led her kingdom.