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Agnès Sorel (1428-1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in the prime of life. Agnès, part of a network of royal "favourites," is equally interesting for her political activity. And yet, no scholarly study in English of her exists. This study brings her story to an English-speaking audience, examining her in her historical context, that is, the factional struggle for power waged against Charles VII by the dauphin Louis and the king's final routing of the English. It then traces Agnès's afterlife, exploring her roles as founding mother of the tradition of the French royal mistress and foil for the less popular holders of the "office"; as erotic fantasy figure for nineteenth-century historians "re-inventing" the Middle Ages; and, most recently, as poignant victim for fans of the true crime genre.
Favorites, Royal --- Favorites, Royal. --- Relations with women. --- Sorel, Agnès, --- Charles --- 1422-1461 --- France --- France. --- History --- Histoire --- Sorel, Agnès, --- Favoris et favorites --- HISTORY / Medieval --- HISTORY / Medieval. --- Agnès Sorel. --- King Charles VII of France. --- King Louis XI of France. --- Philippe Chartier. --- medieval women. --- poisoning. --- royal mistress. --- Sorel, Agnes,
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Completing his major analysis of Elizabethan high politics with this eagerly awaited third volume, Wallace MacCaffrey investigates how Elizabeth I, the unwarlike war leader", and her ministers made the great decisions that shaped English political history in the years between the Armada of 1588 and her death in 1603. As in the previous volumes, the author examines the ramifications of selected themes, such as the Queen's reluctant entry into war with Spain, the integration of Ireland into the English imperial system, and the threat of renewed political faction with the appearance of a new favorite at court, the Earl of Essex. Throughout, MacCaffrey reveals the intentions, motivations, and assumptions that guided Elizabeth's strategy in a struggle fought on many fronts: on the high seas, in the West Indies, on the European continent, and in Ireland. In light of the Queen's desire to uphold her popularity through the maintenance of peace and prosperity, the author explains why she pursued war with Spain by only half-measures and how the brutal conquest of Ulster and the destruction of Tyrone came to be seen as prerequisites for the incorporation of Northern Ireland. A lively narrative outlines international circumstances as perceived by the policy makers, exposing the preconceptions and limited knowledge behind decisions that ultimately worked to England's advantage
--1558-1603 --- --Elizabeth, --- Grande-Bretagne --- --Politique et gouvernement --- --Histoire militaire --- Elizabeth --- Great Britain --- Politics and government --- History, Military --- History --- Politique et gouvernement --- Histoire militaire --- Elizabeth - I, - Queen of England, - 1533-1603 --- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 --- Great Britain - Politics and government - 1558-1603 --- Great Britain - History, Military - 1485-1603 --- Great Britain - History - Elizabeth, 1558-1603 --- Kriegsziel --- Elisabeth --- England --- Angleterre --- Anglii︠a︡ --- Inghilterra --- Engeland --- Inglaterra --- Anglija --- England and Wales --- Amiens. --- Anglo-Irish people. --- Anthony Bacon (industrialist). --- Archduke. --- Armed merchantman. --- Assassination. --- Ballyshannon. --- Brittany. --- Calculation. --- Carew. --- Carrack. --- Cautionary Towns. --- Clothing. --- Colonization. --- Command of the sea. --- Commissioner. --- Conciliation. --- Connacht. --- Councillor. --- Courtier. --- Desertion. --- Desmond Rebellions. --- Determination. --- Distrust. --- Dublin Castle. --- Dutch Revolt. --- Earl of Tyrone. --- Elizabethan government. --- English Army. --- English independence. --- Essex in Ireland. --- Exchequer. --- Fleet. --- Foreign policy. --- France–United Kingdom relations. --- Frederick North, Lord North. --- French Wars of Religion. --- Grand strategy. --- Great power. --- Harvard University. --- High politics. --- House of Habsburg. --- Hugh Roe O'Donnell. --- Huguenot. --- Income. --- Invasion of England (1326). --- James VI and I. --- Kingdom of Ireland. --- Lord Justices (Ireland). --- Lord Lieutenant. --- Lord Steward. --- Lord. --- Lough Foyle. --- Magnate. --- Mercenary. --- Military operation. --- Monarchy. --- Naval warfare. --- Navy. --- Nobility. --- O'Rourke. --- Oldenbarnevelt. --- Oliver Cromwell. --- Papist. --- Payment. --- Persecution. --- Pinnace (ship's boat). --- Politician. --- Politics. --- Privateer. --- Protestantism. --- Puritans. --- Refusal. --- Reinforcement. --- Robert Sidney. --- Rouen. --- Royal mistress. --- Ruler. --- Seventeen Provinces. --- Siege of Rouen. --- Spaniards. --- Spanish treasure fleet. --- Subsidy. --- Superiority (short story). --- Supporter. --- Surrender and regrant. --- Sword of state. --- Tagus. --- Tax. --- The Other Hand. --- Toleration. --- Treaty of Alliance (1778). --- Treaty of Nonsuch. --- Triple Entente. --- Uncertainty. --- Vassal. --- Walter Raleigh. --- War effort. --- Warfare. --- Yale University. --- Krieg --- Kriegsziele --- Ziel --- Elizabetha --- Elizaveta Tiudor --- Eliesabeth --- Elyzabeth --- Elysabeth --- Elisabet --- Elisabetha --- Tudor, Elizabeth --- Elisabette --- Elizabeth Tudor --- Königin --- Adel --- Greenwich --- Richmond --- Heinrich --- Anna --- Maria --- Bale, John --- Margarete --- Walsingham, Francis --- 07.09.1533-24.03.1603 --- 1533-1603 --- Kingdom of England --- Engländer --- Großbritannien --- -1707
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