Gender, Family, and Politics: The Howard Women, 1485-1558

ISBN-13: 9780198784814 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 224 str.

Nicola Clark

Opis

In this, the first full-length, gender-inclusive study of the Howard family, one of the pre-eminent families of early-modern Britain, Nicola Clark argues that a nuanced understanding of women's agency, dynastic identity, and politics allows us to more fully understand the political, social, religious, and cultural history of early-modern Britain.

Recenzje

Clark reassesses traditional assumptions, frequently arguing that the extent of their agency has been overlooked. Moreover, this comparative work presents a fresh perspective on the different consequences of their experiences and indicates the wider impacts of their agency and political involvement throughout the dynasty. In so doing, Clark both enriches our understanding of the actions and experiences of more famous members of the dynasty and provides hugely useful context for examining other late medieval and early modern aristocratic families. This is a fascinating and persuasive contribution to a more balanced understanding of a turbulent age.

O autorze

Nicola Clark is Associate Lecturer at the University of Chichester and is a visiting Tutor and Lecturer at Royal Holloway College, University of London.