Queens of the Age of Chivalry (England's Medieval Queens)
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. Against this dramatic backdrop, 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 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. Isabella of Valois became Richard’s second wife when she was only six years old.
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books
  • Publication date: 05/12/2023
  • ISBN: 9781101966747
  • Page extent: 576
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dimensions: 211 mm x 140 mm
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