Daughters of Chivalry
21 March 2019
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'A stunning and intricately researched portrayal of five extraordinary women whose stories have until now remained in the shadows. The author shatters many of the myths surrounding the lives of medieval princesses and brings them to life in all their startling modernity.' Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors and Thomas Cromwell
Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for...
Details
21 March 2019
352 pages
9781509847891
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A much needed book - the first for over a century to turn the spotlight on the daughters of Eleanor of Castile and Edward I. Kelcey Wilson-Lee does a wonderful job of bringing these young women, whose lives have to be reconstructed largely from the small print of the account books, to vibrant life. What is even better, she manages to uncover their very different personalities - right down to their taste in clothes! The royal family of the late thirteenth century truly comes alive in her hands.Sara Cockerill, author of Eleanor of Castile
A stunning and intricately researched portrayal of five extraordinary women whose stories have until now remained in the shadows. The author shatters many of the myths surrounding the lives of medieval princesses and brings them to life in all their startling modernity.Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors and Thomas Cromwell