Royal Bastards: The Birth of Illegitimacy, 800-1230 (Oxford Studies in Medieval European History)

Synopsis

The Stigmatisation As 'bastards' Of Children Born Outside Of Wedlock Is Commonly Thought To Have Emerged Early In Medieval European History, But Sara Mcdougall Demonstrates That Until Well Into The Late 12th-century A Child's Prospects Depended More Upon The Social Status And Lineage Of Both Parents Than Of The Legitimacy Of Their Marriage. The Language Of Illegitimacy In Medieval Europe -- The Carolingian Example : The Sons Of Concubines -- Illegitimacy And The Making Of Medieval Dynasties C.900- C.1050 -- Maternal Lineage And Anglo-norman Succession C.9500-c.1150 -- Canon Law, Canonists, And Bastards In The World Of Ivo Of Chartres -- Redefining Marriage And Illegitimacy C.1140-1200: Ideas And Practices -- Royal Bastards Of The Twelfth Century : The Monk-king Of Aragon's Daughter, The Abbess-countess Of Boulogne's Daughter, And Tancred Of Lecce -- Illegitimacy And Legitimation In The Thirteenth Century : Pope Innocent Iii, King Philip Ii , And Emperor Frederick Ii -- Scandal In Jerusalem: Royal Succession And Illegitimacy -- Saint Fernando Iii: The Bastard King Of León. Sara Mcdougall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.