IMC 2015: Sessions
Session 621: Queens, Princes, and Favourites: Reformers from within the King's Circle, 12th-14th Centuries
Tuesday 7 July 2015, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Paul R. Dryburgh, The National Archives, London |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Louise J. Wilkinson, School of Humanities, Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Paper 621-a | Ermengarde de Beaumont and the Renewal of Queenship in 12th-Century Scotland (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy, Women's Studies |
| Paper 621-b | The Lord Edward's Lordship of the Honour of Chester during the Baronial Movement of Reform, 1258-1267 (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Military History |
| Paper 621-c | The Power Behind the Throne: The Favourite as Reformer in Early 14th-Century England (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | This session will look at reform and renewal from three complementary angles, focusing on individuals who initially gained power through their relationships with the king, and how they were able to exercise that power. Dr Jessica Nelson will look at the reform and renewal of queenship in Scotland after the marriage of William the Lion and Ermengarde in 1186, which established a queen after a gap of half a century. Rodolphe Billaud will look at the lordship of the Lord Edward in the honour of Chester during the period of baronial reform in the 13th century, and Dr Paul Dryburgh will consider the reforming role of 'favourites' in the early 14th century. |