Four Queens
The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe
$45.75
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2009
Summary
The four beautiful, cultured and clever daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence made illustrious marriages and lived at the epicentre of political power and intrigue in 13th-century Europe. Marguerite accompanied her husband, King Louis IX of France, on his disastrous first crusade to the Holy Land, where straight from childbirth she ransomed him from the Mamluks. And with her sister Eleanor, queen of England, Marguerite engineered a sturdy peace between France and England.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753826836 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753826836 |
| Author: | Nancy Goldstone |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 342g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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This highly readable book is set against the bloody and turbulent backdrop of medieval Europe…a fascinating account
This highly readable book is set against the bloody and turbulent backdrop of medieval Europe…a fascinating account - CATHOLIC HERALD
A gripping narrative – the author is particularly good on the theatricality of the age - GOOD BOOK GUIDEAbout The Author
Nancy Goldstone
Nancy Goldstone has co-authored a life of 13th-century scientist Roger Bacon and a biography of the 16th-century theologian Servetus.
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