Queens of the Conquest : England's Medieval Queens
Book on CD - 2017 BOCD 942.02 We, Adult BOCD / Nonfiction / History / Weir, Alison 2 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Compact disc.
Narrated by Julia Franklin.
This epic book brings to vivid life five powerful Norman queens, from Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, to the Empress Matilda, mother to King Henry II, founder of the Plantagenet dynasty. The lives of England's medieval queens were packed with tragedy, betrayal, love, warfare, adultery and mystery--but their stories are obscured by centuries of myth and prejudice against these powerful women. These Norman queens were actually more autonomous and influential than most later queens, since they actually participated in battles and led troops of their own. By joining her husband William the Conqueror in the battle to take control of England, Matilda of Flanders set a precedent for her female descendants to continue to ride onto the battlefield and maintain their own separate armies.
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PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2017.
Year Published: 2017
Description: 16 sound discs (17 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781470376390
1470376393
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Franklin, Julia.
Recorded Books, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154.