Women at Canossa. The role of royal and aristocratic women in the reconciliation between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV of Germany

Creber, Alison

doi:10.12977/stor681

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“…111 She also supported her son-in-law, Henry IV, in the later political crises of his reign: at Canossa in 1077 and in the Italian wars of the 1080s. 112 Yet in 1068-71 not only Henry, but also Eckbert and Rudolf, attempted to dissolve their politically-motivated alliances with Adelaide of Turin's dynasty. It is not clear why this was the case.…”

Section: Iii: Kinship 'Contagion' and The Dissolution Of Elite Marriagesmentioning

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving Royal and Noble Marriages in Eleventh-Century Germany*

Creber

2018

German History

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Northeim. This paper argues that these men reinforced each other's decision to do so; it further argues that a key, but previously overlooked, aspect of these cases is that three of these women (Bertha, Adelaide and Immilla) were closely related to one another. The first section focuses narrowly on Henry IV's attempt to repudiate his wife, Bertha, and the rich documentation this produced. Then Henry's actions are compared and contrasted with the contemporaneous attempts of Rudolf, Eckbert, and Welf to end their own marriages. Given the kinship between Bertha, Adelaide and Immilla, this paper argues that Henry, Rudolf and Eckbert wished not only to dissolve their marriages, but also to sever their ties with their wives' natal dynasty, and specifically with Adelaide of Turin, sister of Immilla, mother of Bertha and Adelaide, and ruler of the mark of Turin. Yet, partly due to the actions of Adelaide of Turin, it was hard for these men to 'break up' with their wives. In contrast with Ethelinde's kin, who failed to stop her repudiation, Adelaide mobilised diplomatic and military support to ensure that her daughters' marriages were not dissolved.

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Section: Iii: Kinship 'Contagion' and The Dissolution Of Elite Marriagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving Royal and Noble Marriages in Eleventh-Century Germany*

Creber

2018

German History

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Women at Canossa. The role of royal and aristocratic women in the reconciliation between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV of Germany

Cited by 1 publication

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving Royal and Noble Marriages in Eleventh-Century Germany*

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving Royal and Noble Marriages in Eleventh-Century Germany*

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