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Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Elizabeth of York

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Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Elizabeth of York

The colorful and dramatic history of England's medieval queens.
England's medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the nation. In an age where all politics were family politics, dynastic marriages placed English queens at the very center of powerâ€•the king's bed. From Matilda of Flanders, William the Conqueror's queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort, England's queens fashioned the nature of monarchy and influenced the direction of the state. Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval politics, these queens had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability.

Lisa Hilton's illuminating new book explores the lives of the twenty women who were crowned queen between 1066 and 1503. War, adultery, witchcraft, child abuse, murderâ€•and occasionally even loveâ€•formed English queenship, but so too did patronage, learning, and fashion. Lovers of history will enjoy a dramatic narrative that presents an exceptional group of women whose personal ambitions, triumphs, and failures helped to give birth to the modern state. 16 pages of color illustrations

Country	USA
Author	Lisa Hilton
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781605981055
Edition	1
ISBN	1605981052
Label	Pegasus Books
Manufacturer	Pegasus Books
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	496
PublicationDate	2010-08-03
Publisher	Pegasus Books
Studio	Pegasus Books
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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