The Frondeuses : the political activity of women of the aristocracy from 1643 to 1661
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description: This work aims at analysing the political role played by women of the aristocracy in the Fronde, as well as its representations in the XVIIth century, in order to highlight what is at stake politically, socially and culturally. The actions accomplished by women, but above all the views expressed about them, and all the communication strategies used by the Frondeuses to take part in the civil war are examined, as well as the strategies they and their contemporaries used to underline the part these women played in the political life. All those points reveal ideas about power, the field of activity of women and the relationships between power and women, which seem to be far more open and daring than the principle of male exclusive rights gives us to understand. All the political projects in which these fifteen women or so took part are taken into account, from the beginning of Ann of Austria’s regency in 1643 to the eve of Louis XIV’s personal reign in 1661. Two main means of action appear: the Amazons of the Fronde used military methods whereas the intriguers used diplomatic ones. A closer look at their behaviours leads to underline how deeply the Frondeuses were rooted in powerful networks of families, friends and clientage, where they held strategic positions. For several of them, the analysis of actions and discourses before, during and after the upheaval questions a possible attempt at feminist emancipation.
landing page: https://theses.hal.science/tel-00760092
identifier: NNT: 2012TOU20054
keyword: amazones
keyword: amazons
keyword: feminism
keyword: feminisme
keyword: femmes-et-pouvoir
keyword: fronde
keyword: infoeu-reposemanticsdoctoralthesis
keyword: intrigantes
keyword: intriguers
keyword: shshisthumanities-and-social-scienceshistory
keyword: theses
keyword: women-and-power
issued: 2026-06-02T19:35:19.982018
modified: 2026-06-02T19:35:19.982024
language: fr
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