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Queens of the Age of Chivalry

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Esther Wane
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Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies, yet many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex, as Alison Weir shows in this gripping group biography of England's fourteenth-century consorts.

Using personal letters and wonderfully vivid sources, Alison Weir evokes the lives of five remarkable queens: Marguerite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois.

The turbulent, brutal Age of Chivalry witnessed the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Hundred Years War against France and savage baronial wars against the monarchy in which these queens were passionately involved. Queens of the Age of Chivalry brilliantly recreates this truly dramatic period of history through the lives of five extraordinary women.

"Stunning... [Weir has] brought those five queens to life like never before. I just raced through it—it has all the drama and suspense of a novel."—Tracy Borman, praise for Queens of Crusades

©2022 Alison Weir (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Europe Historical Medieval Politics & Activism Royalty Tudor

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Fantastic history from the queens perspective. A lot of silver cups and wardrobes but if you can get past that it’s a great listen.

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A very enjoyable and detailed
romp through a part of history which is not so well known

Good history

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I enjoyed this even more than I expected. I knew something about the period and some of the characters but this added so much detail and great insights.

Fantastic listen

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An extraordinarily detailed account of an overlooked part of history which vividly brings to life these long forgotten queen's.

Fascinating

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Really enjoyed this series of books about medieval queens which gives a glimpse in the their world. Well researched with engaging narration.

Immersive

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