Balthild of Francia : Anglo-Saxon slave, Merovingian queen, and abolitionist saint

This text tells the remarkable life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon slave who became a queen of France. Described in contemporary sources as beautiful and intelligent, she rose to power though her marriage to the short-lived King Clovis II. As regent for her young s...

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1. Verfasser:	Moreira, Isabel (VerfasserIn)
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:	Women in antiquity Oxford scholarship online
Schlagworte:	Franks Queens Christian women saints Merovingians Enslaved persons Anglo-Saxons Biography Biography & non-fiction prose
Umfang:	1 online resource