Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history’s most notorious and charismatic queens. Isabella arrived in London in 1308, the spirited twelve-year-old daughter of King Philip IV of France. Her marriage to the heir to England’s...
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In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history’s most notorious and charismatic queens. Isabella arrived in London in 1308, the spirited twelve-year-old daughter of King Philip IV of France. Her marriage to the heir to England’s throne was designed to heal old political wounds between the two countries, and in the years that followed she became an important figure, a determined and clever woman whose influence would come to last centuries. Many myths and legends have been woven around Isabella’s story, but in this first full biography in more than 150 years, Alison Weir gives a groundbreaking new perspective.Look for special features inside.Join the Circle for author chats and more.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345453204 (0345453204)
ASIN: 345453204
Publish date: December 26th 2006
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 490
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Biography Memoir,
France,
Womens,
European History,
14th Century
Allison Weir is a very thorough researcher. She writes well and manages to spice up the often dull process of sorting through expense reports to find the truth about the lives of those 800 years dead. Not an easy task! It's still rough reading. If you love meticulously researched biographies about i...
Salaciousness ye olden times style! I love it when a writer can draw me into crusty old stuff like this and make it feel fresh, alive and as if I'm in the moment.
mp3 - this evening's baking bookAbridged BBC Radio 4 production Produced by Emma HardingQueen Isabella - She Wolf Of France, Queen Of England.From the blurb In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival W...