{"product_id":"queens-of-the-age-of-chivalry-paperback","title":"Queens of the Age of Chivalry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Weir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with dramatic true stories from one of European history's most romantic and turbulent eras, this epic narrative chronicles the five Plantagenet queens of England between 1299 and 1409, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author hailed as \"the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thorough and illuminating survey of the Plantagenet dynasty.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Age of Chivalry was an era of the Middle Ages dominated by the social and moral code of knighthood that prized noble deeds and the game of courtly love between aristocratic men and women. A period of high drama in English history, the fourteenth century witnessed the toppling of two kings, the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and the Peasants' Revolt. Feudalism was breaking down, resulting in social and political turmoil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst this dramatic milieu, Alison Weir recounts the lives and reigns of five queen consorts: \u003cb\u003eMarguerite of France\u003c\/b\u003e was twenty when she married sixty-year-old King Edward I. \u003cb\u003eIsabella of France\u003c\/b\u003e, later known as \"the She Wolf,\" dethroned her husband, Edward II, and ruled England with her lover. In contrast, \u003cb\u003ePhilippa of Hainault\u003c\/b\u003e was a popular queen to the deposed king's son Edward III. \u003cb\u003eAnne of Bohemia\u003c\/b\u003e was queen to Richard II, but she died young and childless. \u003cb\u003eIsabella of Valois\u003c\/b\u003e became Richard's second wife when she was six years old, only to see him violently overthrown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis was a chaotic and brutal age, despite its chivalric color and ethos, and it stands as an arresting setting for the extraordinary stories of these queens' lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any of Alison Weir's fascinating England's Medieval Queens series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQUEENS OF THE CONQUEST - QUEENS OF THE CRUSADES - QUEENS OF THE AGE OF CHIVALRY - QUEENS AT WAR\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Weir\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous historical biographies, including \u003ci\u003eQueens of the Crusades, Queens of the Conquest, The Lost Tudor Princess, Elizabeth of York, Mary Boleyn, The Lady in the Tower, Mistress of the Monarchy, Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Life of Elizabeth I, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Six Wives of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of historical novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Last White Rose\u003c\/i\u003e and the Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII. She lives in Surrey, England, with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.24 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904207241401,"sku":"9781101966747","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/83AQKtl9-39781101966747.webp?v=1782921459","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/queens-of-the-age-of-chivalry-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}