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18%OFFNancy Goldstone - Four Queens - 9780753826836 - V9780753826836
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Four Queens

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Description for Four Queens Paperback. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Four beautiful sisters whose brilliant marriages made them queens of France, England, Germany and Sicily. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.

The four beautiful, cultured and clever daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence made illustrious marriages and lived at the epicentre of political power and intrigue in 13th-century Europe.

Marguerite accompanied her husband, King Louis IX of France, on his disastrous first crusade to the Holy Land, where straight from childbirth she ransomed him from the Mamluks. And with her sister Eleanor, queen of England, Marguerite engineered a sturdy peace between France and England. Ambitious Eleanor walked a narrow line while she struggled to build her own power base without alienating her cowardly husband, Henry III. Beatrice's coronation as queen of Sicily was the culmination of her long, hard-fought campaign to earn respect from her world-famous, mightily accomplished older siblings. Sanchia wed one of the richest men in Europe, but her reign as queen of Germany, brought her only misery.

From Goldstone's rich, beautifully woven tapestry, medieval Europe springs to vivid life, from the lavish menus of the royal banquets and the sweet songs of the troubadours to the complex machinations of the Pope against the Holy Roman Emperor. This compelling work of history gives women their due as movers and shakers in tumultuous times.

Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753826836
SKU
V9780753826836
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Nancy Goldstone
Nancy Goldstone is the author of FOUR QUEENS, JOANNA, THE MAID AND THE QUEEN, THE RIVAL QUEENS and DAUGHTERS OF THE WINTER QUEEN. She lives in New York. Visit her website for more information: www.nancygoldstone.com.

Reviews for Four Queens
This highly readable book is set against the bloody and turbulent backdrop of medieval Europe...a fascinating account
CATHOLIC HERALD
A gripping narrative
the author is particularly good on the theatricality of the age
GOOD BOOK GUIDE

Goodreads reviews for Four Queens


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