IMC 2022: Sessions
Session 1132: Defining the Boundaries of Female Rulership, II: Diplomatic Networks
Wednesday 6 July 2022, 11.15-12.45
Organiser: | Megan Welton, Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, Indiana |
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Moderator/Chair: | Elena Woodacre, Department of History, University of Winchester |
Respondent: | Megan Welton, Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, Indiana |
Paper 1132-a | Establishing Just Rule: Duplicate Charters and the Negotiations of the Ottonian Dominae imperiales (Language: English) Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1132-b | Tracing the Queen's Share in Rulership: A Comparative Analysis of Charters from 11th-Century England and Germany (Language: English) Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | This second session explores the possibilities - and problems - which medieval women faced in accessing and wielding power as rulers. Scholarship on medieval female rulers tends to highlight isolated cases of powerful individuals. Instead, the two papers in this session consider the ability of women to collaborate and work collectively to achieve their aims with both male and female counterparts. To conclude, our respondent will draw together the themes touched on by all our speakers and contemplate potential next steps for the study of medieval female power. |