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Copyright 䉷 2012 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes of review or scholarly citation, none of this book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 www.upenn.edu/pennpress Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bianchini, Janna. The Queen’s hand : power and authority in the reign of Berenguela of Castile / Janna Bianchini. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (The Middle Ages series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8122-4433-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Berengaria, Queen of Castile and Leon, 1181?– 1246. 2. Queens—Spain—Castile—Biography. 3. Castile (Spain)—History—Henry I, 1214–1217. 4. Castile (Spain)—History—Ferdinand III, 1217–1252. 5. Spain—Kings and rulers—Biography. 6. Women—History—Middle Ages, 500–1500. I. Title. II. Series: Middle Ages series. DP139.5.B53 2012 946⬘.302092—dc23 2012007856 [B] For Natka: each day with you is a blessing. This page intentionally left blank ...

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