Queens of the Age of Chivalry - Allison Weir

 Queens of the Age of Chivalry -  Allison Weir

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Release Date: Dec. 6, 2022

The final book in a trilogy,  it is the only one that I have read. The author was recommended to me by a fellow Bookstagrammer.  

This book recounts the stories of  five queen consorts of Plantagenet period, during the age of chivalry in the fourteenth century . They are Marguerite of France, wife of Edward I, Isabella of France (Edward II), Philippa of Hainault (Edward III), Anne of Bohemia, first wife of Richard II,  and his second wife, Isabella of Valois

In this meticulously researched tome we learn not only of these five women, but also quite a bit about their royal spouses. and the importance of these unions.   

Although there is a lot of information, no stuffy nonfiction chronicle is this.  Rather it reads more like  a novel. I really liked that when Weir cited money, she gave the equivalent in today’s  price; this provided a meaningful perspective on the costs. 

If you are interested in English royal history, particularly medieval, this will be a very satisfying read.  

Thanks to #netgalley and #randomhouse #Ballantine books for the ARC

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