Four queens : the Provençal sisters who ruled Europe
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New York : Viking, 2007.
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xiii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Beatrice of Provence, -- Queen of Sicily, consort of Charles I, King of France, -- 1233-1267.
Eleanor of Provence, -- Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, -- 1223 or 4-1291.
Marguerite, -- Queen, consort of Louis IX, King of France, -- 1221-1295.
Queens -- Europe -- Biography.
Sancha, -- of Provence, Queen, consort of Richard, King of the Romans, -- 1225-1261.
Eleanor of Provence, -- Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, -- 1223 or 4-1291.
Marguerite, -- Queen, consort of Louis IX, King of France, -- 1221-1295.
Queens -- Europe -- Biography.
Sancha, -- of Provence, Queen, consort of Richard, King of the Romans, -- 1225-1261.
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Published
New York : Viking, 2007.
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-322) and index.
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Set against the backdrop of the turbulent thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, poetry and knights, comes the story of the four daughters of the count of Provence whose brilliant marriages made them the queens of France, England, Germany, and Sicily. From a cultured childhood in Provence, each sister was propelled into a world marked by shifting alliances, intrigue, and subterfuge. Marguerite, the eldest, whose resolution and spirit would be tested by the cold splendor of the Palais du Roi in Paris; Eleanor, whose soaring political aspirations would provoke her kingdom to civil war; Sanchia, the neglected wife of the richest man in England who bought himself the crown of Germany; and Beatrice, whose desire for sovereignty led her to risk her life to earn her place at the royal table. This book shatters the myth that women were helpless pawns in a society that celebrated physical prowess and masculine intellect.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goldstone, N. B. (2007). Four queens: the Provençal sisters who ruled Europe . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon. 2007. Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon. Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe Viking, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon. Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe Viking, 2007.
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