TY - EJOUR A1 - Lecuppre, Gilles TI - Fleeing the influence of a strong-willed mother-in-law - The abductions of John IV, duke of Brabant T2 - Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes / Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies 2020 – 1, n° 39. varia JO - Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes / Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies (ISSN 2273-0893), 39, 2020 – 1 DO - 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-10742-2.p.0119 SN - 2273-0893 SP - 119 EP - 132 AB - Having been twice hastily abducted by his own entourage for fear that he might have fallen in the control of his mother-in-law, the duke of Brabant John IV was, on top of all that, nearly kidnapped on her initiative some years later. He has indeed been considered as suggestible due to his young age. But it might well result from a convenient and commonplace stereotype of the 1400s. This article will attempt to deconstruct the bad reputation of that moving target. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/08/05 DP - Classiques Garnier PB - Classiques Garnier CY - Paris KW - Manhood, youth, propaganda, fifteenth century, fragile prince LA - fre UR - https://classiques-garnier.com/cahiers-de-recherches-medievales-et-humanistes-journal-of-medieval-and-humanistic-studies-2020-1-n-39-varia-fleeing-the-influence-of-a-strong-willed-mother-in-law.html Y2 - 2024/07/18 ER -