Lives Of England S Reigning And Consort Queens

Author : H. Eugene Lehman
Publisher : Author House
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781463430559

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Lives of England's Reigning and Consort Queens by H. Eugene Lehman Pdf

This book, Lives of Reigning and Consort Queens of England: Englands History through the Eyes of its Queens, is a factual narrative on lives of Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsorqueens covering a millenium of English History. The biographical portraits start at the close of the Dark Ages with the Norman Conquest of 1066, and continue to Modern Time in the life of present Queen Elizabeth II. This narratiev of fifty short chronologicalbiographies gives a view ijnto life and courtly customs from an age far removed from the present toward the way of life we know today. Through the lives of these women, one sees Englands history unroll. Although the narratives are brief, they bring individuals to life withoutjudgmental prejudice as unique personalities. One of the fifty personalities, 7 were reigning queens, 38 were queen consort wives of moonarchs, and 5 were wives of favorites who did not reign, but who played a significant role during the life of a ruling king. This sample of wo0men on the throne, or close to the throne is too large to expect any single quality can characterize them all: Some served as exemplary reigning queens, or as consorts whom actively supported a sovereign husband or son. Some assertively played the part of regent as a significantr power behind the throne. Some infliuenced historic events forr eliegious reasons. Many avoided political involvement, but ahd great influemnce on culture and custom. Some had personal qualities that made them inherently interesting and desetrving of friendship. A relatively small number of the queens were entirely unsuited to be queens. Some queen consorts resisted familiarity and remain enigmatic effigies. Some were apwns manipulated by historic events of the time and deprived them of opportunity to elave a personal mark of hsitory. Others served chiefly as supportive mothers and wives.

Author : Lisa Hilton
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297857495

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Queens Consort by Lisa Hilton Pdf

England from the perspective of its consort queens - a distaff history of the nation from 1066 to 1503. England's medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the nation. In an age where all politics were family politics, dynastic marriages placed English queens at the very centre of power - the king's bed. From Matilda of Flanders, the Conqueror's queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort, England's queens fashioned the nature of monarchy and influenced the direction of the state. Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, English queens had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability. Lisa Hilton's meticulously researched new book explores the lives of the twenty women who were crowned queen between 1066 and 1503, reconsidering the fictions surrounding well-known figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine and illuminating the lives of forgotten figures such as Adeliza of Louvain. War, adultery, witchcraft, child abuse, murder - and occassionally even love - formed English queenship, but so too did patronage, learning and fashion. Lisa Hilton considers the evolution of the queenly office alongside intimate portraits of the individual women, dispelling the myth that medieval brides were no more than diplomatic pawns.

Author : Maureen Waller
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466858022

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Sovereign Ladies by Maureen Waller Pdf

Maureen Waller has written a fascinating narrative history---a brilliant combination of drama and biographical insight on the British monarchy---of the six women who have ruled England in their own names. In the last millennium there have been only six English female sovereigns: Mary I and Elizabeth I, Mary II and Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II. With the exception of Mary I, they are among England's most successful monarchs. Without Mary II and Anne, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 might not have taken place. Elizabeth I and Victoria each gave their name to an age, presiding over long periods when Britain made significant progress in the growth of empire, prestige, and power. All of them have far-reaching legacies. Each faced personal sacrifices and emotional dilemmas in her pursuit of political power. How to overcome the problem of being a female ruler when the sex was considered inferior? Does a queen take a husband and, if so, how does she reconcile the reversal of the natural order, according to which the man should be the master? A queen's first royal duty is to provide an heir to the throne, but at what cost? In this richly compelling narrative of royalty, Maureen Waller delves into the intimate lives of England's queens regnant in delicious detail, assessing their achievements from a female perspective.

Author : Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : Queens
ISBN : HARVARD:HW23R4

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Lives of the Queens of England by Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland Pdf

Author : Agnes STRICKLAND
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018556387

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Lives of the Queens England ... Abridged edition by Agnes STRICKLAND Pdf

Author : Margot Arnold
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0816029008

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Queen Consorts of England by Margot Arnold Pdf

Offers brief profiles of the wives of reigning kings, including Eleanor of Aquitaine and Anne Boleyn, and describes their influence on the royal court

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : BSB:BSB11576795

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Lives of the queens of England by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Queens
ISBN : HARVARD:32044094404324

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Lives of the Queens of England by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Robert Huish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10280214

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Memoirs of Caroline Queen Consort of England from the Earliest Period of Her Eventful Life by Robert Huish Pdf

Author : Maureen Waller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719566282

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Sovereign Ladies by Maureen Waller Pdf

In the last millennium there have been only six female sovereigns: Mary I and Elizabeth I, Mary II and Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II, who celebrated her eightieth birthday in 2006. With the exception of Mary I, they are among our most successful monarchs. Without Mary II and Anne, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 might not have taken place. Elizabeth I and Victoria each gave their name to an age, presiding over long periods when the country made significant progress in the growth of empire, prestige and power. All of them have far-reaching legacies. Each faced personal sacrifices and emotional dilemmas in her pursuit of political power. How to overcome the problem of being a female ruler when the sex was considered inferior? Does a queen take a husband and, if so, how does she reconcile the reversal of the natural order, according to which the man should be the master? A queen's first duty is to provide an heir to the throne, but at what cost? In this richly compelling narrative, Maureen Waller delves into the intimate lives of England's queens regnant in delicious detail, assessing their achievements from a female perspective.

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10281969

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Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Agnes Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600018139

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Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A. [and E.] Strickland by Agnes Strickland Pdf

Author : Agnes Strickland,Elizabeth Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Queens
ISBN : UOM:39015029409342

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Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest by Agnes Strickland,Elizabeth Strickland Pdf

Author : Julia P. Gelardi
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429904551

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Born to Rule by Julia P. Gelardi Pdf

Julia Gelardi's Born to Rule is an historical tour de force that weaves together the powerful and moving stories of the five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria. These five women were all married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the 20th century, and it was their reaction to the First World War that shaped the fate of a continent and the future of the modern world. Here are the stories of Alexandra, whose enduring love story, controversial faith in Rasputin, and tragic end have become the stuff of legend; Marie, the flamboyant and eccentric queen who battled her way through a life of intrigues and was also the mother of two Balkan queens and of the scandalous Carol II of Romania; Victoria Eugenie, Spain's very English queen who, like Alexandra, introduced hemophilia into her husband's family-with devastating consequences for her marriage; Maud, King Edward VII's daughter, who was independent Norway's reluctant queen; and Sophie, Kaiser Wilhelm II's much maligned sister, daughter of an Emperor and herself the mother of no less than three kings and a queen, who ended her days in bitter exile. Born to Rule evokes a world of luxury, wealth, and power in a bygone era, while also recounting the ordeals suffered by a unique group of royal women who at times faced poverty, exile, and death. Praised in their lifetimes for their legendary beauty, many of these women were also lauded-and reviled-for their political influence. Using never before published letters, memoirs, diplomatic documents, secondary sources, and interviews with descendents of the subjects, Julia Gelardi's Born to Rule is an astonishing and memorable work of popular history.

Author : Elizabeth Norton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1848681933

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England's Queens by Elizabeth Norton Pdf

Her story not his, the English monarchy through the private and public lives of the queens of England. Nearly eighty women have sat on the throne of England, either as queen regnant or queen consort and the voices of all of them survive through their own writings and those of their contemporaries. The primary role of the queen over the ages was to provide an heir. Catherine of Aragon found this to her cost, divorced by Henry VIII for failing to produce a healthy son. Anne Boleyn was executed shortly afterwards for the same reason. The birth of an heir was also a route to power for a queen and Eleanor of Aquitaine became the most powerful woman in Europe during the reigns of her sons. Emma of Normandy was so desperate to be queen mother that she manipulated her three sons in an attempt to ensure that one would be king. One was murdered when he attempted to reach his mother but her remaining two sons became kings in turn with their mother as a leading advisor. Strong relationships could also develop between the queens and their husbands. Richard II and Anne of Bohemia made an arranged marriage but quickly fell deeply in love and, on Anne's death at Sheen Palace, Richard's grief was so intense that he ordered the palace to be destroyed. Edward VIII even abandoned his throne when forced to choose between the crown and his lover, Wallis Simpson. Not all marriages were happy and queens such as Isabella of France and Catherine Howard took lovers to escape their marriages. The unhappy Sophia Dorothea of Celle was imprisoned for over thirty years by her husband George I when her affair was discovered. Her lover, Count von Konigsmarck was murdered. Most queens made arranged marriages and were used by their families to build alliances. Some queens were able to break away from this control. Queen Victoria spent her childhood secluded with her overprotective mother, even sharing the same bedroom until the day when she was proclaimed queen and finally freed herself from her mother's control. For the first time, the voice of each individual queen can be heard together, charting the course of English queenship through nearly two thousand years of history. Each queen played her own part in shaping what the role of queen would become and it developed through the lives and actions of each of the women in turn.