Princesses of the Early Middle Ages
Royal Daughters of the Conquest
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2026
Summary
Daughters of kings were often used to seal treaty alliances and forge peace with England’s enemies. Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters from the Conquest will explore the lives of these young women, how they followed the stereotype, and how they sometimes managed to escape it. It will look at the world they lived in, and how their lives and marriages were affected by political necessity and the events of the time.
Almost as interesting as the marriages these …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399091022 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399091026 |
| Author: | Sharon Bennett Connolly |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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“This is another excellent book by Sharon Bennett Connolly. Extremely well researched and relatively easy to follow along, which is a great thing because there are so many Matildas and Eleanors in this book. If you are a fan of Sharon Bennett Connolly and studying medieval princesses, you will love Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Conquest by Sharon Bennett Connolly.”– “Adventures of a Tudor Nerd”
About The Author
Sharon Bennett Connolly
Sharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling author of several non-fiction history books. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun – and has even worked as a tour guide at a castle. She also writes a popular history blog, and co-hosts the podcast A Slice of Medieval, alongside historical novelist Derek Birks. Sharon regularly gives talks on women’s history, for historical groups, festivals and in schools; her book Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest is a recommended text for teaching the Norman Conquest in the National Curriculum. She is a feature writer for All About History and Living Medieval magazines and her TV work includes Australian Television’s Who Do You Think You Are? Her previous books include:
- Heroines of the Medieval World
- Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest
- Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth-Century England
- Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey
- King John’s Right-Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye
- Women of the Anarchy
- Heroines of the Tudor World
- Scotland’s Medieval Queens: From St Margaret to Margaret of Denmark
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