Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy
This article is dedicated to researching the women's diplomacy in France in the first half of the XVI century from the perspective of gender history. Despite the fact that ambassadorial offices were mostly occupied by men, women could still perform as diplomats both officially and informally. T...
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| description | This article is dedicated to researching the women's diplomacy in France in the first half of the XVI century from the perspective of gender history. Despite the fact that ambassadorial offices were mostly occupied by men, women could still perform as diplomats both officially and informally. The image of a woman as a politician is revealed on the example of diplomatic activity of Duchess of Angoulême Louise de Savoy, mother of Francis I de Valois. The article determines her position among the power elites from contemporaries' point of view. The article also reveals the role of a high-ranking lady in exercising diplomatic functions and highlights the features of the official correspondence form of the king's mother. The main directions of foreign policy during the regencies of Louise of Savoy are determined. The role of royal women in exercising diplomatic functions in relation to the political aspects of making the «Ladies' Peace» in 1529 in Cambrai is considered. The author concludes that personality factors, political authority and personal relations played a major role in women's diplomatic work. In the conditions of instability of the French crown, Louise of Savoy manages to avoid the political and economic crisis in the country and create a unique precedent in the sphere of foreign affairs. This allowed her successors to expand diplomatic networks further by continuously conducting correspondence. Apart from concluding traditional dynastic alliances, diplomatic activity included negotiations, carried out by ladies either through trusted ambassadors or in person, signing peace agreements, and forming their own female diplomatic clientele. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76c7c26f200b40698f093a3c06e7bc1f2023-10-25T09:39:31ZengSamara National Research UniversityВестник Самарского университета: История, педагогика, филология2542-04452712-89462022-04-01281243410.18287/2542-0445-2022-28-1-24-348643Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of SavoyVladislava S. Bystrova0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-3345Saint Petersburg State Institute of CultureThis article is dedicated to researching the women's diplomacy in France in the first half of the XVI century from the perspective of gender history. Despite the fact that ambassadorial offices were mostly occupied by men, women could still perform as diplomats both officially and informally. The image of a woman as a politician is revealed on the example of diplomatic activity of Duchess of Angoulême Louise de Savoy, mother of Francis I de Valois. The article determines her position among the power elites from contemporaries' point of view. The article also reveals the role of a high-ranking lady in exercising diplomatic functions and highlights the features of the official correspondence form of the king's mother. The main directions of foreign policy during the regencies of Louise of Savoy are determined. The role of royal women in exercising diplomatic functions in relation to the political aspects of making the «Ladies' Peace» in 1529 in Cambrai is considered. The author concludes that personality factors, political authority and personal relations played a major role in women's diplomatic work. In the conditions of instability of the French crown, Louise of Savoy manages to avoid the political and economic crisis in the country and create a unique precedent in the sphere of foreign affairs. This allowed her successors to expand diplomatic networks further by continuously conducting correspondence. Apart from concluding traditional dynastic alliances, diplomatic activity included negotiations, carried out by ladies either through trusted ambassadors or in person, signing peace agreements, and forming their own female diplomatic clientele.https://journals.ssau.ru/hpp/article/viewFile/10022/8856women studiesgender studiesxvi century francewomen's diplomacyladies' peacelouise de savoyfrancis i de valoismargaret of austriacharles v, holy roman emperormarguerite d’angoulême |
| spellingShingle | Vladislava S. Bystrova Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy Вестник Самарского университета: История, педагогика, филология women studies gender studies xvi century france women's diplomacy ladies' peace louise de savoy francis i de valois margaret of austria charles v, holy roman emperor marguerite d’angoulême |
| title | Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy |
| title_full | Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy |
| title_fullStr | Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy |
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| title_short | Women’s diplomacy in the XVI century France: the example of Louise of Savoy |
| title_sort | women s diplomacy in the xvi century france the example of louise of savoy |
| topic | women studies gender studies xvi century france women's diplomacy ladies' peace louise de savoy francis i de valois margaret of austria charles v, holy roman emperor marguerite d’angoulême |
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