'The king and i' : Rhetorics of power in the letters of diane de poitiers
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Broomhall, Susan. (2018). 'The king and i' : Rhetorics of power in the letters of diane de poitiers. In In Broomhall, Susan (Ed.). Women and power at the French court, 1483-1563 pp. 335-355 Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv8pzd9w.15
Authors | Broomhall, Susan |
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Editors | Broomhall, Susan |
Abstract | This essay explores the gendered performance of power in the letters of Diane de Poitiers (1499–1566), particularly during the period when, as mistress of Henri II (1519–59), she wielded considerable political influence at court. It argues that her power was established and enacted through performances of authoritative behaviors and rhetoric that were inflected by contemporary understandings about gender and explores a number of distinct strategies embedded in Diane’s correspondence. These techniques reflected the corporeal and sexual nature of her access to consideration as a political interlocutor but also aimed to position her status as a figure of social and economic influence beyond this original means to power. |
Keywords | Diane de Poiters; letters; royal mistress; emotions; networks; financial transactions |
Page range | 335-355 |
Year | 2018 |
Book title | Women and power at the French court, 1483-1563 |
Publisher | Amsterdam University Press |
Place of publication | Amsterdam |
ISBN | 9789048533404 |
9789462983427 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv8pzd9w.15 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Jul 2021 |
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