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Joan of Kent - The First Princess of Wales (Paperback)
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Joan of Kent - The First Princess of Wales (Paperback)
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List price R405
Loot Price R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
You Save R75 (19%)
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Immortalised by the chronicler Froissart as the most beautiful
woman in England and the most loved, Joan was the wife of the Black
Prince and the mother of Richard II, the first Princess of Wales
and the only woman ever to be Princess of Aquitaine. The
contemporary consensus was that she admirably fulfilled their
expectations for a royal consort and king's mother. Who was this
'perfect princess'? In this first major biography, Joan's
background and career are examined to reveal a remarkable story.
Brought up at court following her father's shocking execution, Joan
defied convention by marrying secretly aged just twelve, and
refused to deny her first love despite coercion, imprisonment and a
forced bigamous marriage. Wooed by the Black Prince when she was
widowed, theirs was a love match, yet the questionable legality of
their marriage threatened their son's succession to the throne.
Intelligent and independent, Joan constructed her role as Princess
of Wales. Deliberately self-effacing, she created and managed her
reputation, using her considerable intercessory skills to protect
and support Richard. A loyal wife and devoted mother, Joan was much
more than just a famous beauty.
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