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This dissertation is dedicated to studying the relationships of the kings of Portugal in the medi... more This dissertation is dedicated to studying the relationships of the kings of Portugal in the medieval period with their consorts. Therefore, in the study of specific cases, the relationships of kings D. Sancho II, D. Pedro I and D. Fernando with their respective mates D. Mécia Lopes de Haro, D. Inês de Castro and D. Leonor Teles. The choice of these three couples are given by forming pairs whose romantic involvement supplanted rational choices for the king's wife. These women were chosen by these monarchs on the basis exclusively loving, oblivious to the needs of the kingdom. The origin of these ladies in the Iberian aristocracy was reason for many conflicts arose within the nobility, because of family disputes and clashes for power. The results of these conflicts were stories of love, betrayal and death that became famous episodes in Portuguese Chronicles and in the popular imagination.
This thesis intends to analyze the power possibilities of the Portuguese queens in the medieval p... more This thesis intends to analyze the power possibilities of the Portuguese queens in the medieval period, which comprises the 12th and 15th centuries, within the assessment established by the concept of Queenship. Within this space-time period, the biographies of seven Portuguese queens were studied, in an attempt to establish how much power ‘her highness’ managed on her own individual accomplishments. The social and economic importance of the queen's family of origin is a relevant criterion to consider how she would be received kingdom into which she would later marry. The more important the family, the more valuable would be the alliance achieved. This alliance could be used by the queen as a way of negotiating her power attributes. Achieving the role of perpetuator of the dynasty, succeeding in the maternal function was another assessment of unique relevance, which could secure the position of the queen. Gaining access to political power through the role as Queen-Mother. Through pious gestures, the queen encountered other opportunities for power by establishing relationships with the high clergy of the medieval Catholic Church. In the court setting, the Queen could, through donations, feasts, and patronage, favor and please bishops, abbots and cardinals, who would strengthen her position and support her political ambitions, while making virtually impossible any expectation the king had to replace her. In this view the papacy became a great ally of the medieval queens, and their relations with the prelates ensured that they guarantee power and good fame among the population. As Queenship's last assessment, there are questions about intercession, the power the queen possessed from the physical and emotional closeness she established with the king, her husband. This set of assessment, balanced and combined in different ways, underlines the framework that will provide the Queen´s power. Personality, natal culture, individual wealth were other criterion that could alter the sensitive relations of power in the medieval Portuguese court.
This article is dedicated to investigate the love affairs of the Portuguese kings of the first dy... more This article is dedicated to investigate the love affairs of the Portuguese kings of the first dynasty,
the Burgundies. Between the need to submit to the duties and obligations of the own position and affinities
of the heart, the kings were divided between those who fulfilled their duties and those who took advantage of
the power to choose their own lovers, discreetly or shape which the Court and the queen. The choice of a
royal wife was an issue that involved a series of pre-established conditions to be met. The bride should bring
peace, territory, wealth and fertility, to ensure the offspring. During the three centuries that the descendants
of Afonso Henriques reigned in Portugal the figure of the royal mistress was always present, backstage or in
the center of decisions and power. This lover usually came from noble families, were daughters, nieces and
even wives of rich men who frequented the court and orbited around the king. The choice of these women
led to increased status of his family, and a repositioning of this in aristocratic relations, as well as an
ennoblement of his lineage, including through the generation of real children. It is these relationships that we
will examine.
This article analyzes the funeral arks and burial places of Portuguese monarchs of the dynasty of... more This article analyzes the funeral arks and burial places of Portuguese monarchs of the dynasty
of Burgundy, who ruled the Iberian country for nearly three centuries (XII-XIV). During this period, we
follow the evolution of art on king’s tombs, power relations and the construction of memory, inherent
choices or circumstances that led the Portuguese monarchs to this or that place to its final resting.
Books by DANIELLE D E O L I V E I R A D O S Santos-Silva
"LAVRADORAS DE VÊNUS": Leonor Teles e Elizabeth Woodville -Um estudo comparativo da influência como o lado negativo do Queenship na cronística medieval, 2024
Este livro oferece um estudo comparativo profundo entre duas rainhas cujas vidas apresentam coinc... more Este livro oferece um estudo comparativo profundo entre duas rainhas cujas vidas apresentam coincidências, mas seguiram caminhos distintos. Através de uma meticulosa análise das crônicas medievais e estudos biográficos, a autora explora o impacto da influência feminina como uma potencial fonte de poder, de acordo com o conceito de Queenship.
Elizabeth Woodville, da Inglaterra, e Leonor Teles de Menezes, de Portugal, foram rainhas não convencionais, mulheres da nobreza que já haviam sido casadas e mães antes de ascenderem ao trono, desafiando as expectativas de princesas jovens e estrategicamente vantajosas. O favor real, o desejo do rei, que as escolheu como consorte desestabilizou o delicado equilíbrio entre o trono e a nobreza, promovendo mudanças significativas em seus reinos.
Este estudo busca entender como essas dinâmicas geraram períodos de agitação e transformação tanto em Portugal quanto na Inglaterra, revelando um capítulo fascinante e pouco explorado da história medieval.
This book offers a deep comparative study between two queens whose lives share coincidences but followed distinct paths. Through a meticulous analysis of medieval chronicles and biographical studies, the author explores the impact of female influence as a potential source of power, in accordance with the concept of Queenship.
Elizabeth Woodville, from England, and Leonor Teles de Menezes, from Portugal, were unconventional queens, noblewomen who had already been married and mothers before ascending to the throne, challenging the expectations of young and strategically advantageous princesses. The royal favor, the king's desire, who chose them as consorts, destabilized the delicate balance between the throne and the nobility, promoting significant changes in their realms.
This study seeks to understand how these dynamics generated periods of upheaval and transformation in both Portugal and England, revealing a fascinating and under explored chapter of medieval history.
This dissertation is dedicated to studying the relationships of the kings of Portugal in the medi... more This dissertation is dedicated to studying the relationships of the kings of Portugal in the medieval period with their consorts. Therefore, in the study of specific cases, the relationships of kings D. Sancho II, D. Pedro I and D. Fernando with their respective mates D. Mécia Lopes de Haro, D. Inês de Castro and D. Leonor Teles. The choice of these three couples are given by forming pairs whose romantic involvement supplanted rational choices for the king's wife. These women were chosen by these monarchs on the basis exclusively loving, oblivious to the needs of the kingdom. The origin of these ladies in the Iberian aristocracy was reason for many conflicts arose within the nobility, because of family disputes and clashes for power. The results of these conflicts were stories of love, betrayal and death that became famous episodes in Portuguese Chronicles and in the popular imagination.
This thesis intends to analyze the power possibilities of the Portuguese queens in the medieval p... more This thesis intends to analyze the power possibilities of the Portuguese queens in the medieval period, which comprises the 12th and 15th centuries, within the assessment established by the concept of Queenship. Within this space-time period, the biographies of seven Portuguese queens were studied, in an attempt to establish how much power ‘her highness’ managed on her own individual accomplishments. The social and economic importance of the queen's family of origin is a relevant criterion to consider how she would be received kingdom into which she would later marry. The more important the family, the more valuable would be the alliance achieved. This alliance could be used by the queen as a way of negotiating her power attributes. Achieving the role of perpetuator of the dynasty, succeeding in the maternal function was another assessment of unique relevance, which could secure the position of the queen. Gaining access to political power through the role as Queen-Mother. Through pious gestures, the queen encountered other opportunities for power by establishing relationships with the high clergy of the medieval Catholic Church. In the court setting, the Queen could, through donations, feasts, and patronage, favor and please bishops, abbots and cardinals, who would strengthen her position and support her political ambitions, while making virtually impossible any expectation the king had to replace her. In this view the papacy became a great ally of the medieval queens, and their relations with the prelates ensured that they guarantee power and good fame among the population. As Queenship's last assessment, there are questions about intercession, the power the queen possessed from the physical and emotional closeness she established with the king, her husband. This set of assessment, balanced and combined in different ways, underlines the framework that will provide the Queen´s power. Personality, natal culture, individual wealth were other criterion that could alter the sensitive relations of power in the medieval Portuguese court.
This article is dedicated to investigate the love affairs of the Portuguese kings of the first dy... more This article is dedicated to investigate the love affairs of the Portuguese kings of the first dynasty,
the Burgundies. Between the need to submit to the duties and obligations of the own position and affinities
of the heart, the kings were divided between those who fulfilled their duties and those who took advantage of
the power to choose their own lovers, discreetly or shape which the Court and the queen. The choice of a
royal wife was an issue that involved a series of pre-established conditions to be met. The bride should bring
peace, territory, wealth and fertility, to ensure the offspring. During the three centuries that the descendants
of Afonso Henriques reigned in Portugal the figure of the royal mistress was always present, backstage or in
the center of decisions and power. This lover usually came from noble families, were daughters, nieces and
even wives of rich men who frequented the court and orbited around the king. The choice of these women
led to increased status of his family, and a repositioning of this in aristocratic relations, as well as an
ennoblement of his lineage, including through the generation of real children. It is these relationships that we
will examine.
This article analyzes the funeral arks and burial places of Portuguese monarchs of the dynasty of... more This article analyzes the funeral arks and burial places of Portuguese monarchs of the dynasty
of Burgundy, who ruled the Iberian country for nearly three centuries (XII-XIV). During this period, we
follow the evolution of art on king’s tombs, power relations and the construction of memory, inherent
choices or circumstances that led the Portuguese monarchs to this or that place to its final resting.
"LAVRADORAS DE VÊNUS": Leonor Teles e Elizabeth Woodville -Um estudo comparativo da influência como o lado negativo do Queenship na cronística medieval, 2024
Este livro oferece um estudo comparativo profundo entre duas rainhas cujas vidas apresentam coinc... more Este livro oferece um estudo comparativo profundo entre duas rainhas cujas vidas apresentam coincidências, mas seguiram caminhos distintos. Através de uma meticulosa análise das crônicas medievais e estudos biográficos, a autora explora o impacto da influência feminina como uma potencial fonte de poder, de acordo com o conceito de Queenship.
Elizabeth Woodville, da Inglaterra, e Leonor Teles de Menezes, de Portugal, foram rainhas não convencionais, mulheres da nobreza que já haviam sido casadas e mães antes de ascenderem ao trono, desafiando as expectativas de princesas jovens e estrategicamente vantajosas. O favor real, o desejo do rei, que as escolheu como consorte desestabilizou o delicado equilíbrio entre o trono e a nobreza, promovendo mudanças significativas em seus reinos.
Este estudo busca entender como essas dinâmicas geraram períodos de agitação e transformação tanto em Portugal quanto na Inglaterra, revelando um capítulo fascinante e pouco explorado da história medieval.
This book offers a deep comparative study between two queens whose lives share coincidences but followed distinct paths. Through a meticulous analysis of medieval chronicles and biographical studies, the author explores the impact of female influence as a potential source of power, in accordance with the concept of Queenship.
Elizabeth Woodville, from England, and Leonor Teles de Menezes, from Portugal, were unconventional queens, noblewomen who had already been married and mothers before ascending to the throne, challenging the expectations of young and strategically advantageous princesses. The royal favor, the king's desire, who chose them as consorts, destabilized the delicate balance between the throne and the nobility, promoting significant changes in their realms.
This study seeks to understand how these dynamics generated periods of upheaval and transformation in both Portugal and England, revealing a fascinating and under explored chapter of medieval history.