IMC 2023: Sessions
Session 1539: Military Orders and Crusaders, I: Sessions in Honour of Professor Helen J. Nicholson
Thursday 6 July 2023, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | Centre for Medieval Studies, Cardiff University |
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| Organisers: | Hayley Bassett, School of History Archaeology & Religion Cardiff University Paul Webster, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Moderator/Chairs: | Jenny Benham, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University Paul Webster, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Paper 1539-a | Melisende and Sybil: An Examination of Gendered Power Structures in the 12th-Century Kingdom of Jerusalem (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1539-b | Baldwin's Brides: Three Women Who Might Have Been Queen of Jerusalem (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1539-c | Margaret of Jerusalem and Beverley: Piety and Pragmatism during the Third Crusade (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Gender Studies, Religious Life |
| Abstract | This is the first of three sessions in honour of Cardiff University's Professor Helen J. Nicholson, on the occasion of her retirement. These papers will examine elements of queenship, gender power structures, and piety in the 12th and early 13th centuries. The first paper will examine queenship and gender power structures in the kingdom of Jerusalem, exploring themes such as dynastic co-rule and family conflict. The next paper will explore the politics surrounding the marriages of Baldwin of Boulogne, specifically giving these three women lives of their own and re-assessing their political significance. The final paper of the session , on the 'Itinerary and Trials of Margaret of Jerusalem' explores themes of crusade, women's history and spirituality. |