Unions and Divisions. New Forms of Rule in Medieval and Renaissance Europe

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Maps
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Note on Terminology, Titles, Personal Names, and Geographical Locations
1 Introduction
	Historical Background
2 How to Convey a Bride or Groom? Ways and Means
	Planning the Route
	Planning the Time
	The Means of Travel
	Lodgings
3 ‘Quite Inappropriate to Let Such a Lady Travel Alone.’ Entourage
	Who was in? Composition and Structure of Wedding Entourage
	Why So Great? Rules and Trespassing of Them
	Who Could Be the Princess’s Companion?
	Marital Symmetry: The Other Wedding Party Objections
	Why to Join? Motivations of Travel Companions
	Maintaining Moral Profile
4 ‘Her Highness was Greeted in Every Place of This Country.’ Festival and Ceremony
	Public Festivals and Spectacles
	Festivisation
	Hosting a Foreign Prince(ss)
	Sacred Ceremonies
5 “Forget Your People and Your Father’s House!” Ritual Transition
	Farewell and Separation
	Incorporation
	Handing-Over Ceremony?
	Meeting the Spouse
	Tokens of Incorporation
6 ‘The Occasion of This Sort Presents Itself Rarely.’ Princess’s Power and Agency on the Way
	Getting into the Role
	Learning Language
	Power and Agency
	Social Networking
7 ‘Now, The Day Has Come, About Which I Have Learned From Histories.’ Memory and Praise
	Triumph and Joy
	Toil and Hardship
8 Conclusion
Appendix 1 Maps
Appendix 2 Glossary of Prince(sse)s and Journeys
Bibliography
Index