Jacquette of Luxembourg
Document Type
Encyclopedia
Role
Author
Published In
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Medieval Women’s Writing in the Global Middle Ages
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date
2-3-2026
Abstract
Jaquette of Luxembourg, a politically astute duchess living in fifteenth-century England, was an active reader of Christine de Pizan, one of the most prolific female authors of the Middle Ages. Through her annotation of British Library Harley MS 4431, a collected works of Christine de Pizan’s writings, Jaquette signaled her engagement with Christine de Pizan’s texts, specifically marking texts and genres popular among her English contemporaries. Looking beyond Jaquette, a careful investigation of the historical record uncovers as many as six additional female readers of Christine de Pizan living in fifteenth-century England, raising exciting questions about Christine’s reception beyond France.
Suggested Citation
Watson, Sarah Wilma (English). (2026). Jacquette of Luxembourg. In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Medieval Women’s Writing in the Global Middle Ages (pp. 446–449). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87524-3_232
