EAN: 9781910702147

WEIR ALISON QUEENS AT WAR

Triumph and tragedy  love and loss  murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century
queens  from 'the queen of history writing' ( Sunday Express )   The fifteenth century was a
turbulent age: the Hundred Years War between England and France  and the Wars of the Roses
dominated the lives of people both inside and out of the royal courts.  Joan of Navarre 
Katherine of Valois  Margaret of Anjou  Elizabeth Wydeville and Anne Neville were the queens
who stood by England's sovereigns  caught up in wars that changed the course of their lives 
and the course of history.  They were also formidable women who defied the limitations of their
times  often living out the brutal consequences of their determination.  Alison Weir uncovers
their stories in this final volume of her ground-breaking series on the queens of medieval
England. Queens at War is a stunning culmination of research by a historian at the full extent
of her powers and gripping account of five women on the throne.  *  PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR:  'A
meticulous scholar' New York Times  'She is an excellent storyteller: descriptions are vivid
and her knowledge of the sources is extensive' Spectator  'Weir's hugely popular history books
are as gripping as novels' The Times  '[Weir] writes in a pacy  vivid style  engaging the heart
as well as the mind' Independent  'Alison Weir has the rare gift of being able to bring history
vividly to life' Choice

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