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100 1 _aTremayne, Eleanor E.
245 1 4 _aThe First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-08
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria" by Eleanor E. Tremayne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Margaret of Austria, a woman of royal lineage, detailing her journey through the complexities of dynastic politics and personal sacrifices in 15th and early 16th-century Europe. It portrays her experiences, including her arranged marriages, her significant role in various courts, and her eventual rise as the Governess of the Netherlands, emphasizing her intelligence and political acumen. The opening of the narrative sets the tone by delving into the political machinations of prominent figures like Ferdinand of Aragon, Maximilian of Austria, and Henry Tudor, illustrating how their ambitions influenced the lives of their offspring, particularly Margaret. It provides insight into her early life, her thwarted marriage to the Dauphin of France, and the subsequent political alliances crafted through her connections. The initial chapters highlight the transition from her childhood in France to her complicated adult life marked by loss, duty, and the burdens of royalty, thereby captivating readers with the blend of private heartache and public responsibility faced by a woman of her stature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMargaret, of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, 1480-1530
653 _aNetherlands -- History -- Charles V, 1506-1555
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38528
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