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Bezig met laden... Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century Englanddoor Sharon Bennett Connolly
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An innovative take on Magna Carta history that examines the impact and influence of women. 39. No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. This clause in Magna Carta was in response to the appalling imprisonment and starvation of Matilda de Braose, the wife of one of King John's barons. Matilda was not the only woman who influenced, or was influenced by, the 1215 Charter of Liberties, now known as Magna Carta. Women from many of the great families of England were affected by the far-reaching legacy of Magna Carta, from their experiences in the civil war and as hostages, to calling on its use to protect their property and rights as widows. Ladies of Magna Carta looks into the relationships--through marriage and blood--of the various noble families and how they were affected by the Barons' Wars, Magna Carta, and its aftermath--the bonds that were formed and those that were broken. Including the royal families of England and Scotland, the Marshals, the Warennes, the Braoses, and more, Ladies of Magna Carta focuses on the roles played by the women of the great families whose influences and experiences have reached far beyond the thirteenth century. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)942.033History and Geography Europe England and Wales England Plantagenet 1154-1399 John 1199-1216LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3)
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Bennett Connolly wanted to show how women influenced and were influenced by Magna Carta; how they were a central part of the struggle to bring about such a document, and to ensure that its clauses were being kept. She also wanted to "examine how .. Magna Carta influenced and impacted the women of the 13th century" and chose to present the ladies documented within the context of their families.
So let us take the second part - the presentation of the ladies. Yes, the ladies were definitely shown in the "context of their families" - and great detail and attention is given to setting out the family structure and connections. As to the first part, their influence on Magna Carta, this falls into the realm of conjecture and examples given are very narrow and not really enough to provide a satisfactory claim.
For me personally, I would have set this out a little differently with the pertinent clauses and examples following not just biographies of a select few women and then trying to tie them into the relevant clauses.. As such, I am still toying with a more fuller review as it don't think this hit the brief on certain points and as such would like to investigate on my own and expand on this in a little more detail. (