Lindy Grant is professor of medieval history, University of Reading, and was previously medieval curator at the Courtauld Institute, London.

“A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power.”—Katherine Harvey, TLS“This is a most welcome book. . . There is no doubt that this is an excellent and much-needed biography of one of the most important rulers of the later Middle Ages.”—Justine Firnhaber-Baker, EHR“The first truly modern book-length study of this remarkable medieval woman. . . it will be very difficult for anyone to replace Grant’s compelling portrait of Blanche of Castile as a ruler.”—Miriam Shadis, Royal Studies Journal“Long awaited and magisterial book [. . . ] Grant does justice to her subject and conveys, to an impressive extent, a sense of the lived experience of being Blanche of Castile.” —Kathleen Nolan, Reviews in History

Lindy Grant is professor of medieval history, University of Reading, and was previously medieval curator at the Courtauld Institute, London.

“A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power.”—Katherine Harvey, TLS“This is a most welcome book. . . There is no doubt that this is an excellent and much-needed biography of one of the most important rulers of the later Middle Ages.”—Justine Firnhaber-Baker, EHR“The first truly modern book-length study of this remarkable medieval woman. . . it will be very difficult for anyone to replace Grant’s compelling portrait of Blanche of Castile as a ruler.”—Miriam Shadis, Royal Studies Journal“Long awaited and magisterial book [. . . ] Grant does justice to her subject and conveys, to an impressive extent, a sense of the lived experience of being Blanche of Castile.” —Kathleen Nolan, Reviews in History

Lindy Grant is professor of medieval history, University of Reading, and was previously medieval curator at the Courtauld Institute, London.

“A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power.”—Katherine Harvey, TLS“This is a most welcome book. . . There is no doubt that this is an excellent and much-needed biography of one of the most important rulers of the later Middle Ages.”—Justine Firnhaber-Baker, EHR“The first truly modern book-length study of this remarkable medieval woman. . . it will be very difficult for anyone to replace Grant’s compelling portrait of Blanche of Castile as a ruler.”—Miriam Shadis, Royal Studies Journal“Long awaited and magisterial book [. . . ] Grant does justice to her subject and conveys, to an impressive extent, a sense of the lived experience of being Blanche of Castile.” —Kathleen Nolan, Reviews in History