Kings and Queens: Politics, Power, Patronage and Personalities in Medieval and Early Modern Monarchy
Corsham Court (Bath Spa University) Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0BZ
United Kingdom
19th – 20th April 2012
The institution of Monarchy was absolutely central to the political developments and events of the medieval and Early Modern world. This conference aims to celebrate monarchy in all of its various aspects, from examining the institution itself to assessing the impact of particular monarchs in their own realms and beyond. Historic Corsham Court, located just outside of Bath, is a beautiful and appropriate setting for this conference, with its origins as a summer palace for the Kings of Wessex.
The programme for the event (see attached, subject to change) highlights a number of important and intriguing areas related to monarchy including the relationship between monarchs and the church, their subjects, the nobility and the members of their court. The nature of both kingship and queenship will be examined by an international group of scholars and will include a range of fascinating monarchs from across Europe and beyond during the period in question.
Registration deadline: 1 March 2012
Please note that registration will be limited and subject to space due to the constraints of the venue. If you are interested in attending, please contact the organisers to ascertain if there is space available on the dates you wish to attend. If so, they will supply you with a form and the relevant details to register. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Schedule for the Kings & Queens Conference : here
Contact details:
Elena (Ellie) Woodacre, Sean McGlynn and Erica O’Brien
monarchyconference@gmail.com
Elena Woodacre, Department of Humanities Bath Spa University Newton Park, Bath BA2 9BN
woodacre@bathspa.ac.uk
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