Berenguela of Castile (1180–1246) and Political Women in the high middle ages

1. Introduction
Miriam Shadis

2. Mothering Queenship: Leonor of England, Queen of Castile, 1161–1214
Miriam Shadis

3. Documenting Authority: Marriage Agreements and the Making of a Queen
Miriam Shadis

4. 1197–1217: The Limits of Power and Authority
Miriam Shadis

5. The Labors of Ruling: The Mothering Queen
Miriam Shadis

6. “The things that please god and men”: Berenguela, Conquest, and Crusade
Miriam Shadis

7. “Making Lament”: Death, Grief, Memory, Identity
Miriam Shadis

8. Conclusion A Perfect Friend Of God
Miriam Shadis

Keywords: History, European History, History of Medieval Europe, Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology, World History, Global and Transnational History, Medieval Literature