Queens consort : England's medieval queens
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2010.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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942.05 HILTO
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Second subtitle from cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-443) and index.
Description
From Matilda of Flanders, William the Conqueror's queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort, England's queens fashioned the nature of monarchy and influenced the direction of the state. Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval politics, these queens had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability. Lisa Hilton's illuminating new book explores the lives of the twenty women who were crowned queen between 1066 and 1503. War, adultery, witchcraft, child abuse, murder- and occasionally even love- formed English queenship, but so too did patronage, learning, and fashion. Lovers of history will enjoy a dramatic narrative that presents an exceptional group of women whose personal ambitions, triumphs, and failures helped to give birth to the modern state.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers.
Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
Power (Social sciences) -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Queens -- England -- Biography.
Queens -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Queens -- England -- Social conditions.
Women -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers.
Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
Power (Social sciences) -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Queens -- England -- Biography.
Queens -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Queens -- England -- Social conditions.
Women -- England -- History -- To 1500.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hilton, L. (2010). Queens consort: England's medieval queens (First Pegasus books cloth edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hilton, Lisa, 1974-. 2010. Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hilton, Lisa, 1974-. Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens Pegasus Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hilton, Lisa. Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens First Pegasus books cloth edition., Pegasus Books, 2010.
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