Game of queens : the women who made sixteenth-century Europe
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2016.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
940.2209 GRIST
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940.2209 GRIST
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-332) and index.
Description
Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, women wielded enormous power over their territories for more than a hundred years. In the sixteenth century, as in our own, the phenomenon of the powerful woman offered challenges and opportunities. Opportunities, as when in 1529 Margaret of Austria and Louise of Savoy negotiated the "Ladies' peace" of Cambrai. Challenges, as when both Mary Queen of Scots and her kinswoman Elizabeth I came close to being destroyed by sexual scandal. A fascinating group biography of some of the most beloved (and reviled) queens in history, Game of Queens tells the story of the powerful women who drove European history.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gristwood, S. (2016). Game of queens: the women who made sixteenth-century Europe . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gristwood, Sarah. 2016. Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-century Europe. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gristwood, Sarah. Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-century Europe Basic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gristwood, Sarah. Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-century Europe Basic Books, 2016.
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