{"product_id":"9781101966716","title":"Queens of the Crusades: England's Medieval Queens Book Two","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWeir, Alison\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBallantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/2\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh, enthralling narrative history chronicling the dynamic reigns of the first five queens in the Plantagenet family, who ruled England and France for over three centuries, 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A magnificent tapestry, skillfully woven . . . This rich and robust account will appeal to readers interested in medieval England and some of its most fascinating royal women, whose stories are often left out of the history books.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion, seductive queens, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened England with romantic culture—these determined women broke through medieval constraints to exercise power and influence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second volume of Alison Weir’s acclaimed history of the queens of medieval England moves into a period of even higher drama, from 1154 to 1291: years of chivalry and courtly love, dynastic ambition, conflict between church and throne, and the ruthless interplay between the rival monarchs of Britain and France. We see, from a new perspective, events such as the murder of Becket, the Magna Carta, and the birth of parliaments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueens of the Crusades\u003c\/i\u003e begins with the formidable \u003cb\u003eEleanor of Aquitaine\u003c\/b\u003e, whose marriage to Henry II established a dynasty that ruled over three centuries and created the most powerful empire in western Christendom—but also sowed the seeds for destructive family conflicts and the collapse of England’s power in Europe. The lives of Eleanor’s four successors were just as remarkable: \u003cb\u003eBerengaria of Navarre\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eIsabella of Angoulême\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eAlienor of Provence\u003c\/b\u003e; and finally \u003cb\u003eEleanor of Castile\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison Weir provides a fresh, enthralling narrative focusing on fascinating female monarchs during a dramatic period of high romance and low politics, with unwavering women at its heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43352184422655,"sku":"9781101966716","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781101966716_s600x595.jpg?v=1782146907","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781101966716","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}