England's Queens From Boudica to Elizabeth of York

England has always been a place of queens. The earliest known lived nearly 2,000 years ago. Early queens, such as Boudica and Cartimandua, are historical figures, while others, such as Cordelia and Guinevere, are mythical. In both historical documents and romantic legends, the early queens of Britain played a prominent role, and this has never ceased to be the case. Nearly eighty women have sat on the throne of England, either as queen regnant or queen consort, and the voices of all of them survive through their writings and those of their contemporaries. For the first time, the voices of each individual queen can be heard. This volume charts the course of English queenship from our earliest named queen, the fierce Boudica, through the Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Plantagenets, to the queens of the Wars of the Roses and the woman whose marriage brought peace after years of conflict, Elizabeth of York.

ISBN:	9781445642338
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Imprint:	Amberley Publishing
Published date:	15 Jan 2015
DEWEY:	942.0099
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	273 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	246g
Height:	127mm
Width:	198mm
Spine width:	16mm

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