Noblewomen, aristocracy and power in the twelfth-century Anglo-Norman realm
Susan M. Johns
This is a study of noblewomen in twelfth-century England and Normandy, the ways which they exercised power. It draws on mix evidence to offer reconceptualization women's role aristocratic society, doing so suggests new looking at lordship ruling elite high Middle Ages. The book considers wide range literary sources—such as chronicles, charters, seals governmental records—to draw out detailed picture Anglo-Norman realm. asserts importance life-cycle determining power these women, thereby demonstrating that influence gender was profound, complex varied.
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