Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga : power sharing at the Italian Renaissance Court / Sarah D.P. Cockram.
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- Isabella d'Este, consort of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, 1474-1539
- Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, 1466-1519
- Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, 1466-1519
- Isabella d'Este, consort of Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, 1474-1539
- Mantua (Duchy) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Renaissance -- Italy -- Biography
- Nobility -- Italy -- Biography
- Power (Social sciences) -- Italy -- History
- Mantua (Duchy) -- History
- Italy -- History -- 1492-1559
- Italy -- Politics and government -- 1268-1559
- Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Sources
- Renaissance -- Italie -- Biographies
- Italie -- Histoire -- 1492-1559
- Italie -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1268-1559
- Italie -- Histoire -- 1492-1559 -- Sources
- HISTORY -- Europe -- Italy
- Kings and rulers
- Nobility
- Politics and government
- Power (Social sciences)
- Renaissance
- Italy -- Mantua
- Italy
- 1268-1559
- 945.281060922 22
- DG540.8.I7 C62 2013
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Usage; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Photograph Credits; Introduction; 1. Letters and Lies; 2. Power Sharing; 3. The Elimination of Threats to the Marchesa's Authority; 4. Disgruntled Diplomats and Scissor Attacks: Divided Fronts in the Court Environment; 5. International Diplomacy: The Borgia Menace; 6. Overcoming Tension and Troubles; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
In this first full length scholarly study of Isabella d'Este and Francesco Gonzaga, Sarah Cockram casts new light on a long misunderstood relationship and shows the couple's strategic teamwork in action. Drawing on largely unpublished archival material, she illuminates tactics of collaboration and double-dealing. She reveals sharing of authority; behind-the-scenes diplomatic activity; epistolary practices and dissimulation; network-building; sexual politics and seduction; court rivalries; Machiavellian intrigues and assassinations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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