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Maternal abandonment and surrogate caregivers: Isabella of Angoulême and her children by King John

  • Louise Wilkinson

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

    Abstract

    The chapter explores Isabella of Angoulême's relationship with King John, her role as a mother during the years of their marriage, her exclusion from royal government during the early months of King Henry III's minority, and the reasons for her departure from England in 1217. It then assesses the measures that were put in place to raise and safeguard her children by King John.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationVirtuous or Villainess? The Image of the Royal Mother from the Early Medieval to the Early Modern Era
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan United States
    Pages101-124
    ISBN (Print)9781137513144
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2016

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