Queens of the age of chivalry
"The Age of Chivalry describes a period of medieval history dominated by the social, religious, and moral code of knighthood that prized noble deeds, military greatness, and the game of courtly love between aristocratic men and women. It was also a period of high drama in English history, which incl...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
2023
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| Edition: | 2023 Ballantine Books trade paperback edition. |
| Series: | Weir, Alison, 1951- England's medieval queens ;
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| Summary: | "The Age of Chivalry describes a period of medieval history dominated by the social, religious, and moral code of knighthood that prized noble deeds, military greatness, and the game of courtly love between aristocratic men and women. It was also a period of high drama in English history, which included the toppling of two kings, the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and the Peasants' Revolt. Feudalism was breaking down, resulting in social and political turmoil. Against this dramatic milieu, Alison Weir describes the lives and reigns of five queen consorts: Marguerite of France was seventeen when she became the second wife of sixty-year-old King Edward I. Isabella of France, later known as 'the She-Wolf,' dethroned her husband, Edward II, and ruled England with her lover. In contrast, Philippa of Hainault was a popular queen to the deposed king's son Edward III. Anne of Bohemia was queen to Richard II, but she died young and childless. Isabella of Valois became Richard's second wife when she was only six years old, but was caught up in events when he was violently overthrown. This was a turbulent and brutal age, despite its chivalric color and ethos, and it stands as a vivid backdrop to the extraordinary stories of these queens' lives"--From publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, and in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [461]-497) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1101966742 9781101966747 |
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