Jeanne de Constantinople: Comtesse de Flandre et de Hainaut by Edward Le Glay
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"Jeanne de Constantinople: Comtesse de Flandre et de Hainaut" by Edward Le Glay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life of Jeanne de Constantinople, who faced significant trials and political upheaval from a young age after becoming an orphan. With a narrative rich in medieval context, the book likely explores her role as a ruler and the challenges she faced from various political factions
during her reign. At the start of the narrative, Jeanne, born to the comte Bauduin and Marie de Champagne, experiences considerable loss early in life, becoming an orphan and a ward of the French king at a tender age. As she navigates the treacherous waters of feudal politics, her life is marked by political manipulation, struggles for sovereignty, and familial tragedies. The opening sets the stage for her eventual marriage to Fernand of Portugal and indicates a life filled with strife amidst the backdrop of regional power struggles, hinting at the tumultuous events that would define her reign over Flanders and Hainaut. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Le Glay, Edward, 1814-1894 |
|---|---|
| Title | Jeanne de Constantinople: Comtesse de Flandre et de Hainaut |
| Credits |
Produced by Clarity, Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DH: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg |
| Subject | Jeanne, of Constantinople, approximately 1200-1244 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51312 |
| Release Date | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 331 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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