{"product_id":"9781480405561","title":"Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Elizabeth of York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A compelling trek through English history in the company of some remarkable women.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though their royal husbands occupy the lion’s share of history books, the queens of early England are fascinating subjects in their own right. Lisa Hilton’s \u003ci\u003eQueens Consort\u003c\/i\u003e vividly evokes the lives and times of England’s first queens, from Matilda of Flanders and the Norman conquest of England to Elizabeth of York and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e By profiling twenty different queens, Hilton provides an intricate and dramatic composite of the English monarch: from the ruthless Isabella of France, who violently gained control of England by dispatching Edward II, to the beloved Matilda of Scotland, known for her intelligence and devotion despite her philandering husband, Henry I; and from a girl who was crowned at the age of nine to a commoner who climbed the social ladder at the most opportune moment. \u003ci\u003eQueens Consort\u003c\/i\u003e dispels many of the myths that have surrounded these women for centuries, while simultaneously illuminating lesser-known facts about their lives. ","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141890588912,"sku":"9781480405561","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480405561_p0.jpg?v=1763619132","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480405561","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}