The Marriage of Heiresses
Wives and Widows: Rights of Property, Dower and Guardianship
Judicial Status Before the Courts
Hostages and Captives
Chapter 8 The Political Power of Women in the Crusader States
Direct Power: Feudal Lords
Queen Melisende
Queen Sibylla
Isabella d–Ibelin, Lady of Beirut
Delegated Power: Consorts and Regents
Alice of Antioch, Regent for Constance of Antioch
Beatrice of Edessa, Regent for Joscelyn III
Indirect Power: Dowagers
Agnes de Courtenay
Maria Comnena
Non-Feudal Forms of Power: Abbesses, Envoys and Spies
Abbesses
Envoys
Spies
Chapter 9 The Economic Position of Women in the Crusader States
The Role of Women in the Western Mediaeval Economy
Unique Economic Characteristics of the Latin East
Women as Patrons of the Arts and Church
Chapter 10 In Defence of the Holy Land: The Women of Outremer in Times of War
Contemporary Perceptions of Women Warriors
Women at War: Commoners
Women at War: Noblewomen
Chapter 11 Defeat and Captivity for the Women of Outremer
Female Slaves
Escaping Slavery
Women Post-Captivity
Summary and Conclusions
Biographies
Agnes de Courtenay, Queen Mother of Jerusalem
Alice of Antioch, Princess of Jerusalem and Antioch
Alice de Champagne, Princess of Jerusalem, Queen Consort of Cyprus and Regent of Cyprus and Jerusalem
Constance of Antioch, Ruling Princess of Antioch
Eschiva d–Ibelin, Lady of Cyprus
Eschiva de Montbéliard, Lady of Beirut
Isabella I, Ruling Queen of Jerusalem
