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Queens at War - by Alison Weir (Hardcover)

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  • The tumultuous period in English history that marked the end of the medieval era and the rise of the Tudors comes to stunning life in the final volume of Alison Weir's four-part Medieval Queens series, filled with dramatic true stories chronicling the turbulent reigns of the last five Plantagenet queens.
  • About the Author: Dr. Alison Weir is a New York Times bestselling author who has sold more than three million books worldwide.
  • 576 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Royalty

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The tumultuous period in English history that marked the end of the medieval era and the rise of the Tudors comes to stunning life in the final volume of Alison Weir's four-part Medieval Queens series, filled with dramatic true stories chronicling the turbulent reigns of the last five Plantagenet queens.

The fifteenth century was a violent age. In Queens at War, Alison Weir chronicles the five queens who got caught up in wars that changed the courses of their lives: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses between the royal Houses of Lancaster and York.

Against this tempestuous backdrop, Weir describes the lives of five Plantagenet queens, who occupied the consort's throne from 1403 to 1485. Joan of Navarre was happily married to King Henry IV but was accused of witchcraft by Henry's heir and imprisoned. Paris-born Katherine of Valois's political marriage to Henry V was meant to bring peace between England and France. It didn't, and Henry died during the Hundred Years' War without ever seeing his newborn heir, Henry VI, who was wed to another French princess, Margaret of Anjou, in 1445. In the Wars of the Roses, Margaret staunchly supported her husband and son. Henry's successor, Edward IV, became embroiled in scandal after he fell in love with and married Elizabeth Widville, mother of the tragic Princes in the Tower. The notorious Richard III usurped Edward's throne and married Anne Neville, who died after losing her only child, forsaken by her husband.

"Underpinned by extensive reading of original sources" (The Washington Post), Weir's Medieval Queens series strips away centuries of historical mythologizing to shed light on the genuine accomplishments and bravery of these fascinating female monarchs. Queens at War brings the series to an action-packed close.



About the Author



Dr. Alison Weir is a New York Times bestselling author who has sold more than three million books worldwide. She has published twenty-one history books, including Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Lady in the Tower, and Elizabeth of York, and her four-volume series, England's Medieval Queens. She has also written thirteen historical novels, including her Six Tudor Queens series, The Passionate Tudor, and The Cardinal.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.13 Inches (W) x 1.13 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 576
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Royalty
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Alison Weir
Language: English
Street Date: December 2, 2025
TCIN: 1002576281
UPC: 9781101966754
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-9384
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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