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Sharon Bennett Connolly - Women of the Anarchy, Inbunden

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Women of the Anarchy

Av Sharon Bennett Connolly

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In 1135, Stephen of Blois usurped the throne, stealing it from his cousin Empress Matilda and sparking a nineteen-year civil war that would become known as the Anarchy, one of the bloodiest periods in English history.On the one side is Empress Matilda. The sole surviving legitimate child of Henry I, she is fighting for her birthright and that of her children. On the other side is her cousin, Queen Matilda, supporting her husband, Stephen, and fighting to see her own son inherit the English crown. Both women are granddaughters of St Margaret, Queen of Scotland, and descendants of Alfred the Great of Wessex. Empress Matilda was the first woman to claim the throne of England in her own right, but did not gain the support of the barons. When Queen Matilda’s husband King Stephen was captured by the Empress’s forces, it was down to her to keep the fight going, and to negotiate for her husband’s release.Women of the Anarchy demonstrates how these women, unable to wield a sword, were prime movers in this time of conflict and lawlessness. It show how their strengths, weaknesses and personal ambitions swung the fortunes of war one way – and then the other.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-01-15
  • Mått: 156 x 234 x 34 mm
  • Vikt: 628 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 288
  • Förlag: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781445691718
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A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun – and has even worked as a tour guide at a castle. She also writes the popular history blog, www.historytheinterestingbits.com and co-hosts the podcast 'A Slice of Medieval'. Sharon regularly gives talks on women's history, for historical groups, festivals and in schools; her book 'Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest' is a recommended text for teaching the Norman Conquest in the National Curriculum. She is a feature writer for 'All About History' and 'Living Medieval' magazines and her TV work includes Australian Television's 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

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'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gives an in depth account of The Anarchy, with background - the sinking of the White Ship is described in the prologue - and chapters on the next generation and the founding of the Angevin dynasty, so all in all this is a rounded study of the period, but always the emphasis is on the women and the parts they played. Couple this with the author's readable style, and it's a book which informs and entertains.'

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