Alison Weir
Author
Series
England's medieval queens volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Packed with incredible true stories and legendary medieval intrigue, this epic narrative history chronicles the first five queens from the powerful royal family that ruled England and France for over three hundred years. This remarkable recreation of the action-packed century that saw the murder of Thomas Becket and the signing of the Magna Carta covers the lives and reigns of the first five Plantagenet queens, who ruled England and France throughout...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
No English queen has drawn more ire than the vilified Queen Isabella. A 12-year-old French girl, she married Edward II in 1308 to forge peace between her native and adopted countries. But Edward preferred the company of his male courtiers, and a frustrated Isabella eventually fled--into the arms of Edward's greatest enemy, Baron Roger Mortimer. Together they raised an army, forced Edward to abdicate (and allegedly had him killed), and ruled England...
Author
Series
England's medieval queens volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In the first volume of an exciting new series, bestselling author Alison Weir brings the dramatic reigns of Englands medieval queens to life. The lives of Englands medieval queens were packed with incidentlove, intrigue, betrayal, adultery, and warfarebut their stories have been largely obscured by centuries of myth and omission. Now esteemed biographer Alison Weir provides a fresh perspective and restores these women to their rightful place in history....
Author
Series
Six Tudor queens volume 4
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIIIs wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens seriesfor fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and The Crown.Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve,...