Four Queens - The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe (Paperback)

For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone's thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded in ruling--and shaping--thirteenth-century Europe
Set against the backdrop of the thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, troubadors, knights and monarchs, "Four Queens" is the story of four provocative sisters--Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice of Provence--who rose from near obscurity to become the most coveted and powerful women in Europe. Each sister in this extraordinary family was beautiful, cultured, and accomplished but what made these women so remarkable was that each became queen of a principal European power--France, England, Germany and Sicily. During their reigns, they exercised considerable political authority, raised armies, intervened diplomatically and helped redraw the map of Europe. Theirs is a drama of courage, sagacity and ambition that re-examines the concept of leadership in the Middle Ages.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2008
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	Nancy Goldstone
Dimensions:	214 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311325-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Royalty Books > Biography > Royalty Promotions
LSN:	0-14-311325-9
Barcode:	9780143113256

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