Forgotten Royal Women: The King and I

By: Erin Lawless

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Synopsis: Behind-the-throne biographies of royal sisters, mothers, and others. It&’s said that behind every great man is a woman, and what man is greater than the king? For centuries, royal aunts, cousins, sisters and mothers have watched history unfold from the shadows, their battlefields the bedchamber or the birthing room, their often short lives remembered only through the lens of others. But for those who want to hear them, great stories are still there to be told: the medieval princess who was kidnapped by pirates; the duchess found guilty of procuring love potions; the queen who was imprisoned in a castle for decades. Bringing thirty of these royal women out of the shadows, along with the footnotes of their families, this collection of bite-sized biographies will tell forgotten tales and shine much needed light into the darkened corners of women&’s history—and reminds us that British history is more than just a chain of Edwards and Henrys and Georges.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 112 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781473898462
Related ISBNs:: 9781473898172
Publisher:: Pen & Sword Books
Date of Addition:: 04/01/25
Copyrighted By:: Erin Lawless
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.