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• catalog abstract ""When the powerful Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good, took a Portuguese princess as his third wife, he found he had married a woman who not only had large ambitions, but also the ingenuity and determination to attain them." "For more than twenty-five years after her marriage in 1429, Isabel wielded considerable influence in the domestic and foreign affairs of Burgundy, a small, strategically placed duchy battling to maintain its independence and prosperity in a triangular struggle with England and France. First as a mediator and then as a negotiator who was recognized as speaking with the full authority of Burgundy during her husband's absences, Isabel faced Charles VII of France across the bargaining table, fought to secure Burgundy's economic future and political sovereignty, and helped maintain domestic equilibrium during civil rebellions." "In tracing Isabel's career, one follows a court's descent from opulence to dissolution; from the Burgundian forces' capture and betrayal of Joan of Arc to the rise of King Louis XI, who absorbed the duchy into his realm." "Blending vivid detail with historical analysis, this first biography of this exceptional woman is a twisting narrative of splendor and greed, of plots and counterplots, of betrothals and betrayals, of personal skirmishes and all-out war. Isabel of Burgundy is a colorful and compelling portrait of a Renaissance woman in a medieval world marked by almost perpetual warfare, court intrigue, plague, civil rebellion, and dynastic strife and of her pursuit of power both for herself and for her people."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12305811.
• catalog coverage "Burgundy (France) History House of Valois, 1363-1477.".
• catalog coverage "Burgundy (France) Kings and rulers Biography.".
• catalog created "c2001.".
• catalog date "2001".
• catalog date "c2001.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
• catalog description ""For more than twenty-five years after her marriage in 1429, Isabel wielded considerable influence in the domestic and foreign affairs of Burgundy, a small, strategically placed duchy battling to maintain its independence and prosperity in a triangular struggle with England and France. First as a mediator and then as a negotiator who was recognized as speaking with the full authority of Burgundy during her husband's absences, Isabel faced Charles VII of France across the bargaining table, fought to secure Burgundy's economic future and political sovereignty, and helped maintain domestic equilibrium during civil rebellions."".
• catalog description ""In tracing Isabel's career, one follows a court's descent from opulence to dissolution; from the Burgundian forces' capture and betrayal of Joan of Arc to the rise of King Louis XI, who absorbed the duchy into his realm." "Blending vivid detail with historical analysis, this first biography of this exceptional woman is a twisting narrative of splendor and greed, of plots and counterplots, of betrothals and betrayals, of personal skirmishes and all-out war. Isabel of Burgundy is a colorful and compelling portrait of a Renaissance woman in a medieval world marked by almost perpetual warfare, court intrigue, plague, civil rebellion, and dynastic strife and of her pursuit of power both for herself and for her people."--Jacket.".
• catalog description ""When the powerful Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good, took a Portuguese princess as his third wife, he found he had married a woman who not only had large ambitions, but also the ingenuity and determination to attain them."".
• catalog description "Flashpoint: Isabel in jeopardy, 1457 -- The Renaissance princess, the Medieval bride, 1397-1431 -- A diplomatic education, 1432-1435 -- The duchess at the negotiating table at home and abroad, 1435-1445 -- Dual challenges from France and England, 1446-1453 -- The eclipse of Isabel, 1454-1456 -- Retreat, reconciliation, and renewed challenge, 1457-1460 -- The changing cast of royal players, 1461-1466 -- Madame Le Grande, 1467-1470 -- The death of Isabel: danger for Burgundy, 1471.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog extent "xxiv, 232 p. :".
• catalog identifier "1568332270 (cloth : alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2001".
• catalog issued "c2001.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Madison Books,".
• catalog spatial "Burgundy (France) History House of Valois, 1363-1477.".
• catalog spatial "Burgundy (France) Kings and rulers Biography.".
• catalog subject "944/.41025/092 B 21".
• catalog subject "DC611.B78 T39 2001".
• catalog subject "Isabelle de Portugal, duchesse de Bourgogne, 1397-1471.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Flashpoint: Isabel in jeopardy, 1457 -- The Renaissance princess, the Medieval bride, 1397-1431 -- A diplomatic education, 1432-1435 -- The duchess at the negotiating table at home and abroad, 1435-1445 -- Dual challenges from France and England, 1446-1453 -- The eclipse of Isabel, 1454-1456 -- Retreat, reconciliation, and renewed challenge, 1457-1460 -- The changing cast of royal players, 1461-1466 -- Madame Le Grande, 1467-1470 -- The death of Isabel: danger for Burgundy, 1471.".
• catalog title "Isabel of Burgundy : the duchess who played politics in the age of Joan of Arc, 1397-1471 / Aline S. Taylor.".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "text".