Beschreibung:
chapter 1 Introduction: Politics, culture and queens consort adam morton -- chapter 2 Art collections as dynastic tools: The Jagiellonian Princesses Katarzyna, Queen of Sweden, and Zofia, Duchess of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel almut bues -- chapter 3 The consort in the theatre of power: Maria Amalia of Saxony, Queen of the Two Sicilies, Queen of Spain helen watanabe-o’kelly -- chapter 4 The ‘two bodies’ of the female sovereign: Awkward hierarchies in images of Empress Maria Theresia, Catherine the Great of Russia and their male consorts christina strunck -- chapter 5 Luise Ulrike of Prussia, Queen of Sweden, and the search for political space elise dermineur and svante norrhem -- chapter 6 Marriage in a global context: Charlotte of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland clarissa campbell orr -- chapter 7 Dynastic positioning and political newsgathering: Hedwig Eleonora of Schleswig-Gottorf, Queen of Sweden, and her correspondence jill bepler -- chapter 8 Becoming a Stuart queen consort: Nuptial texts for Henrietta Maria of France and Catherine of Braganza, Queens of Britain anna-marie linnell -- chapter 9 Sanctity and suspicion: Catholicism, conspiracy and the representation of Henrietta Maria of France and Catherine of Braganza, Queens of Britain adam morton -- chapter 10 Four weddings and five funerals: Dynastic integration and cultural transfer between the houses of Braunschweig and Brandenburg in the 18th century thomas biskup -- chapter 11 Afterword: Queens consort, dynasty and cultural transfer helen watanabe-o’kelly.