Description
The third volume of Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of medieval England. 'Weir's history books are as gripping as novels' The Times Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies - yet, as Alison Weir shows in this group biography, many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex. Using personal letters and fascinating sources, Weir evokes the lives of these five extraordinary women: Marguerite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois. At the same time, she recreates a truly astonishing period of history - the turbulent, brutal Age of Chivalry. 'Places the reader in the midst of...complex, gripping events, telling the stories of five royal wives who lived through them' BBC History 'Weir is an excellent storyteller' Spectator
| EAN: | 9781784701888 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 02.11.2023 |
| Titel der Reihe: | England's Medieval Queens#3# |
| Autoren: | Weir, Alison |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 496 |
| Themenüberschrift: | HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485) |
| Keyword: | medieval; kindle deals; history; non fiction; history gifts; best selling books; history books for adults; non fiction books bestsellers 2023; history books for adults bestsellers; medieval history books; british monarchy; biographies; history books; non fiction books; history of britain; british history; non fiction books for adults; best history books; medieval history; historical biographies; royal history; feminist; queens; monarchy; women in history; royalty; the six wives of henry viii; elizabeth of york; middle ages; medieval england; biography |
| Fachschema: | England / Geschichte~Englische Bücher / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Zeitgeschichte~Europa / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte~Mittelalter |
| Fachkategorie: | Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte~Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch~Europäische Geschichte: Mittelalter |
| Imprint-Titels: | Vintage Books |
| Länge: | 194 mm |
| Breite: | 127 mm |
| Höhe: | 33 mm |