Later Plantagenet and the Wars of the Roses Consorts

Aidan Norrie is Lecturer in History and Programme Leader at the University Campus North Lincolnshire, UK, and the Managing Editor of The London Journal.Carolyn Harris is Instructor in History at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Canada, and a regular royal commentator in Canadian media.J.L. Laynesmith is Visiting Research Fellow in Medieval Studies at the University of Reading, UK.Danna R. Messer is Senior Acquisitions Editor at Arc Humanities Press, and the Executive Editor of The Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages.Elena Woodacre is Reader in Renaissance History at the University of Winchester, UK, Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Studies Journal, and the founder of the Royal Studies Network.

“Its stated intended readership is ‘scholars, students and the wider public’. Whilst acknowledging that numerous biographies of medieval queens have been published over the past twenty years, the volume seeks to ‘illuminate some fascinating continuities, as well as some unexpected idiosyncrasies’ in the experiences of the nine queens. Overall it succeeds in this purpose.” (Diana Dunn, The Ricardian, Vol. 34, 2024)“This volume, then, serves two valuable purposes. As an introduction to queenship during this period and recent scholarship, the biographical chapters will be useful to scholars looking to begin or brush up their learning about medieval queens. For those looking to pursue the topic further, the themes, connections, and arguments in the articles noted above might serve to provoke new lines of inquiry and inspire the next generation of queenship studies.” (Michelle L. Beer, Royal Studies Journal, Vol. 11 (1), 2024)

• Chapter 1: The Later Medieval English Consorts.- Part I: The Consorts of the Hundred Years’ War.- Chapter 2: The Consorts of the Hundred Years’ War.- Chapter 3: Isabella of France: She-Wolf and Rebel Queen?.- Chapter 4: Philippa of Hainault: Dignity, Duty, and Display.- Chapter 5: Anne of Bohemia: Overcoming Infertility.- Chapter 6: Isabella of Valois: The Child Queen.- Chapter 7: Joan of Navarre: Beloved Queen and (Step)mother or Unbeloved Witch?.- Chapter 8: Katherine of Valois: The Vicissitudes of Reputation.- Chapter 9: A Dower for Life: Understanding the Dowers of England’s Medieval Queens.- Part II: Queens Consort of the Wars of the Roses.- Chapter 10: Queens Consort of the Wars of the Roses.- Chapter 11: English Queenship and the Wars of the Roses.- Chapter 12: Margaret of Anjou: Passionate Mother.- Chapter 13: Elizabeth Woodville: The Knight’s Widow.- Chapter 14: Anne Neville: Heiress and Highest Ornament of her House.- Chapter 15: Epilogue: Foreign Women as Consorts.