Five of England’s medieval queens come to life in the first volume of an epic new series from the bestselling historian.
The story of England’s medieval queens is vivid and stirring, packed with tragedy, high drama and even comedy. It is a chronicle of love, murder, war and betrayal, filled with passion, intrigue and sorrow, peopled by a cast of heroines, villains, states women and lovers. In the first volume of this epic new series, Alison Weir strips away centuries of romantic mythology and prejudice to reveal the lives of England’s queens in the century after the Norman Conquest.
Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066, and culminating in the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, who claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to that end, the five Norman queens emerge as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.
Much more than a series of individual biographies, Queens of the Conquest is a seamless tale of interconnected lives and a rich portrait of English history in a time of flux. In Alison Weir’s hands these five extraordinary women reclaim their rightful roles at the centre of English history.
Alison Weir
Alison Weir is the top-selling female historian in the United Kingdom, and has sold over 2.7 million books worldwide.
She has published seventeen history books, including Elizabeth the Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Lady in the Tower and Elizabeth of York, and five historical novels.
Her latest biography is The Lost Tudor Princess. Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen is the first in a series of novels about the wives of Henry VIII.
ISBN:
9781910702086
Category:
History
Format:
Paperback / softback
Publication Date:
02-10-2017
Language:
English
Series:
England's Medieval Queens Ser.
Publisher:
Random House
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
512
Dimensions (mm):
234x154x36mm
Weight:
0.69kg