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Eleanor Of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England

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Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England by Maurer, Helen E. by Boydell Press

Margaret of Anjou was a vengeful and violent woman, or so we have been told, whose vindictive spirit fuelled the fifteenth-century dynastic conflict, the Wars of the Roses. In Shakespeare's rendering she becomes an adulterous queen who mocks her captive enemy, Richard, duke of York, before killing him in cold blood. Shakespeare's portrayal has proved to be remarkably resilient, because Margaret's queenship lends itself to such an assessment. In 1445, at the age of fifteen, she was married to the

Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior - Hardcover

A life of Matilda--empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages "[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of women challenging the male-dominated European past."--Alexandra Locking, Medieval Review "A lively and authoritative account."--Katherine Harvey, Times Literary Supplement Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown--the first woman ever to hold the position--and an abl

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The Hammer of the Scots: Edward I and the Scottish Wars of Independence

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Vintage Pressed Glass Reamer, 1940s - Etsy

Vintage Pressed Glass Reamer, 1940s

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The Last King of Wales: Gruffudd AP Llywelyn C. 1013-1063 - Paperback

Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was Wales' greatest king. Ambitious and battle-sure, he succeeded in doing what no Welsh king before him was capable of: he ruled all Wales as a united and independent state. He went further by turning the Viking threat to his realm into a powerful weapon and conquering border land that had been in English hands for centuries. Having emerged as a war leader, Gruffudd also proved to be much more: a patron of the arts and church, with the trappings of a king who was respected