Bibliograph

Game of queens, the women who made sixteenth-century Europe, Sarah Gristwood

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Game of queens, the women who made sixteenth-century Europe, Sarah Gristwood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

genealogical tablesplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Game of queens

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Sarah Gristwood

Sub title

the women who made sixteenth-century Europe

Summary

"Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, women wielded enormous power over their territories for more than a hundred years. In the sixteenth century, as in our own, the phenomenon of the powerful woman offered challenges and opportunities. Opportunities, as when in 1529 Margaret of Austria and Louise of Savoy negotiated the "Ladies' peace" of Cambrai. Challenges, as when both Mary Queen of Scots and her kinswoman Elizabeth I came close to being destroyed by sexual scandal. A fascinating group biography of some of the most beloved (and reviled) queens in history, Game of Queens tells the story of the powerful women who drove European history."--, Provided by publisher

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