Saint Margaret, Queen of the Scots [electronic resource] : A Life in Perspective /
Keene, C.author.
Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place – including her Life of Saint Margaret , translated for the first time – allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A noble and unknowable lineage -- An exile in Hungary -- An Anglo-Saxon princess -- A wife of the king -- A queen of the Scots -- A pious woman -- The cornerstone of Margaret's cult -- A dynastic saint -- A canonized saint -- Conclusion: "Your Margaret, my Margaret, our Margaret".
Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place – including her Life of Saint Margaret , translated for the first time – allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman.
Margaret, Queen, consort of Malcolm III, King of Scotland, approximately 1045-1093.
Malcolm III, King of Scotland, -1093.
Europe—History—476-1492.
European literature.
Literature, Medieval.
British literature.
History of Medieval Europe.
European Literature.
Medieval Literature.
British and Irish Literature.