{"product_id":"queens-of-the-conquest-englands-medieval-queens-book-one-9781101966686","title":"Queens of the Conquest: England's Medieval Queens Book One","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating, sweeping saga of England's medieval queens, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author hailed as \"the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Polished [and] fascinating . . . It was a man's world but, as Weir convincingly shows, the five queens wielded real power in front of as well as behind the throne.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lives of England's medieval queens were packed with incident--love, intrigue, betrayal, adultery, and warfare--but their stories have been largely obscured by centuries of myth and omission. Now, in the first volume of an exciting series, esteemed biographer Alison Weir provides a fresh perspective and restores these women to their rightful place in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning the years from the Norman conquest in 1066 to the dawn of a new era in 1154, this epic book brings to life five women: \u003cb\u003eMatilda of Flanders\u003c\/b\u003e, wife of the first Norman king, William the Conqueror; \u003cb\u003eMatilda of Scotland\u003c\/b\u003e, revered as \"the common mother of all England\"; \u003cb\u003eAdeliza of Louvain\u003c\/b\u003e, the young beauty whom the aging Henry I married to get an heir; \u003cb\u003eMatilda of Boulogne\u003c\/b\u003e, who fought a war on behalf of her husband, King Stephen, against this book's fifth queen, \u003cb\u003eEmpress Maud\u003c\/b\u003e, England's first female ruler, whose son King Henry II would found the Plantagenet dynasty. More than those who came before or after them, these Norman consorts were recognized as equal sharers in sovereignty. Without the support of their wives, the Norman kings could not have ruled their disparate dominions as effectively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from the most reliable contemporary sources, Weir skillfully crafts an all-encompassing portrait of English medieval queenship and a captivating chapter of English history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any of Alison Weir's fascinating England's Medieval Queens series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQUEENS OF THE CONQUEST - QUEENS OF THE CRUSADES - QUEENS OF THE AGE OF CHIVALRY - QUEENS AT WAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Weir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101966686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Weir\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous historical biographies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Tudor Princess, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth of York, Mary Boleyn, The Lady in the Tower, Mistress of the Monarchy, Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Life of Elizabeth I, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Six Wives of Henry VIII, \u003c\/i\u003eand the novels \u003ci\u003eAnne Boleyn, A King's Obsession; Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen; The Marriage Game; A Dangerous Inheritance; Captive Queen; The Lady Elizabeth;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInnocent Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Surrey, England, with her husband.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alison Weir \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674858438813,"sku":"9781101966686","price":37.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8516264e-dc5c-403e-abdf-29fc1887e44e.jpg?v=1771914686","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/queens-of-the-conquest-englands-medieval-queens-book-one-9781101966686","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}