Monastic Reform and State-Building: Fontevraud and Origins of Bourbon France (1491-1589)
Between 1491 and 1589, three abbesses from the House of Bourbon-Vendôme reformed Fontevraud's extensive monastic network and made the order a Gallican bastion during the French Wars of Religion. The reform effectively centralized Fontevraud's administration, significantly expanded abbatial...
| Published in: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2021
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The sixteenth century journal
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KBG France KCA Monasticism; religious orders |
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nation building
B Bourbon dynasty, France, 1589-1789 B MONASTICISM & religious orders B Fontevrault-l'Abbaye (France) B Bourbon, House of B CHRISTIAN abbesses B French Wars of Religion, 1562-1598 |
| Summary: | Between 1491 and 1589, three abbesses from the House of Bourbon-Vendôme reformed Fontevraud's extensive monastic network and made the order a Gallican bastion during the French Wars of Religion. The reform effectively centralized Fontevraud's administration, significantly expanded abbatial power, and established the Bourbon-Vendômes as the sole patrons of the vast network. During the Wars of Religion, the Fontevrist network became a geopolitical asset, as many of the order's houses were located in regions where the new faith was strong. This article shows how Fontevraud's Bourbon-Vendôme abbesses used the order's reform to lead both the monastic network and their own family to unprecedented political power and discusses their pivotal role in maintaining Gallican agency in Protestant regions. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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