She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth

Informationen zum Autor Helen Castor Klappentext 'Highly readable, exciting and thought-provoking' - Hilary Mantel'A gem of blood-and-thunder storytelling' - Dominic SandbrookIn medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. She-Wolves by Helen Castor is a fascinating, true account of how royal power came to lie female hands thanks to the influence of four women: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou . As seen on the BBC documentary series. Zusammenfassung 'Highly readable, exciting and thought-provoking' - Hilary Mantel 'A gem of blood-and-thunder storytelling' - Dominic Sandbrook In medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands? In She-Wolves , celebrated historian, Helen Castor, tells the dramatic and fascinating stories of four exceptional women who, while never reigning queens, held great power: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou. These were women who paved the way for Jane Grey, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I - the Tudor queens who finally confronted what it meant to be a female monarch.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Castor, Castor Helen
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.07.2011
• EAN: 9780571237067
• ISBN: 978-0-571-23706-7
• No. of pages: 474
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, Medieval History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Tudor period (1485–1603), 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: medieval period, middle ages, The Plantagenet & medieval period (1154–1485), 1485–1603 (Tudor period), c 1154 to c 1485 (Plantagenet and Angevin period)