Four queens : the Provençal sisters who ruled Europe
Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon2009
Book
The four beautiful, cultured and clever daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence made illustrious marriages and lived at the epicentre of political power and intrigue in 13th-century Europe. This compelling work of history gives women their due as movers and shakers in tumultuous times.
Main title:
Four queens : the Provençal sisters who ruled Europe / Nancy Goldstone.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2009.
Collation:
xx, 409 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Viking, 2007.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780753826836 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.1840922449
Language:
English
Subject:
Marguerite, Queen, consort of Louis IX, King of France, 1221-1295Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291Beatrice, of Provence, Queen of Sicily, consort of Charles I, King of Naples, 1234-1267Sancha, of Provence, Queen, consort of Richard, King of the Romans, 1225-1261Queens -- Europe -- BiographyEurope -- History -- 476-1492
BRN:
1169141