Anne of Kiev ( c.1024- c.1075) and a reassessment of maternal power in the minority kingship of Philip I of France.

This article is a reassessment of Anne of Kiev as mother and guardian in the early years of the minority reign of her son, Philip I of France. The available chronicle evidence is re-examined and more emphasis is given to documentary sources which have previously been disregarded or overlooked. The a...

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Published in:	Historical Research Vol. 89; no. 245; pp. 435 - 454
Main Author:	Ward, Emily Joan
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Aug2016
Subjects:	Anne, Queen, Consort of Henry I, King of France, b. 1024 Philip I, King of France Mothers of kings & rulers Henry I, King of France Historical research
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Summary:	This article is a reassessment of Anne of Kiev as mother and guardian in the early years of the minority reign of her son, Philip I of France. The available chronicle evidence is re-examined and more emphasis is given to documentary sources which have previously been disregarded or overlooked. The article addresses outdated judgements about Anne's role which are still prevalent in the historiography and aims finally to put them to rest, while arguing that Anne played a far more active role than has been suggested before.