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Adele Of Champagne: Politics, Government, And Patronage In Capetian France, 1180-1206, Maria L. Carriere
Adele Of Champagne: Politics, Government, And Patronage In Capetian France, 1180-1206, Maria L. Carriere
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Adele of Champagne (r. 1160-1180) was the third wife of King Louis VII of France (r. 1137-1180) and the mother of Philip II (r. 1180-1223), descended from the powerful Champagne family in the kingdom of France. Between 1180 and her death in 1206, Adele navigated the transition of power between her husband and her son, was appointed to the role of guardian of the kingdom during her son’s absence on the Third Crusade, and administered her dower lands during her widowhood, bestowing her patronage on the religious institutions and individuals she favored. Her activities in this period underscore the importance …