TITLE:
The lady queen : the notorious reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily / Nancy Goldstone.
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
New York : Walker,
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Description:
365 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, geneal. table.
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Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Nancy Goldstone takes us back to the turbulent Middle Ages, and with skill and passion brings fully to life one of history's most remarkable women. Her research is impeccable, her eye for detail unerring. From the pageantry and splendor of the royal court to the ferocity of the battlefield and the intricacy of medieval politics, The Lady Queen paints a captivating portrait of medieval royalty, and reclaims the life of a woman notorious throughout history for a crime she did not commit.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780802716705
