Queens of the Conquest: Alison Weir
Элисон Уэйр. Книга на английском языке. English language book
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Love, murder, war, betrayal
This is the story of the five extraordinary queens who helped the Norman kings of England rule their dominions. Recognised as equal sharers in the royal authority, their story is packed with tragedy, high drama, even comedy.
Heroines, villains, stateswom
This is the story of the five extraordinary queens who helped the Norman kings of England rule their dominions. Recognised as equal sharers in the royal authority, their story is packed with tragedy, high drama, even comedy.
Heroines, villains, stateswom
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Love, murder, war, betrayal
This is the story of the five extraordinary queens who helped the Norman kings of England rule their dominions. Recognised as equal sharers in the royal authority, their story is packed with tragedy, high drama, even comedy.
Heroines, villains, stateswomen, lovers
Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066, and culminating in the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, whoc claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to the end, the five Norman queens are revealed as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.
In Alison Weir's hands, these pioneering women reclaim their rightful roles at the centre of English history.
This is the story of the five extraordinary queens who helped the Norman kings of England rule their dominions. Recognised as equal sharers in the royal authority, their story is packed with tragedy, high drama, even comedy.
Heroines, villains, stateswomen, lovers
Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066, and culminating in the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, whoc claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to the end, the five Norman queens are revealed as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.
In Alison Weir's hands, these pioneering women reclaim their rightful roles at the centre of English history.
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ID товара
891415
ISBN
9781784701864
Язык
Английский
Страниц
468 (Газетная)
Вес
364 г
Размеры
197x127x30 мм
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обл - мягкий переплет (крепление скрепкой или клеем)
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Тиснение золотом, частичная лакировка
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Черно-белые + цветные
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Очень любопытная книга, которая сосредоточена не на одной, а сразу пяти важных фигурах истории. Меня в большей степени интересовала Матильда, супруга Вильгельма Завоевателя и книгу купила из-за нее, но остальные истории тоже ничуть не подкачали. На сколько же мы мало понимаем о жизни женщин в прошлом, мало понимаем ст...
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