Yazar: Nancy Goldstone

The exceptionally dramatic and previously unchronicled life of the medieval queen Joanna I.On 15 March 1348, Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the pope and his court in Avign …

An exceptionally dramatic life of Joan of Arc and her previously unchronicled mentor, Yolande of Aragon.How did an illiterate seventeen-year-old peasant girl manage to become one of histories most sa …

The four beautiful, cultured and clever daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence made illustrious marriages and lived at the epicentre of political power and intrigue in 13th-century Europe.Ma …

‘A gripping tale of royal feuds and divided kingdoms’ – AMANDA FOREMANParis, 1572. Catherine de’ Medici, the infamous queen mother of France, is a consummate pragmatist and powerbroker who has domina …

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‘What a compelling read! Nancy Goldstone has brought to life the four female Stuarts in all their tragic glory’ Amanda Foreman Valentine’s Day, 1613. Elizabeth Stuart, the sixteen-year-old granddaugh …

In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters …

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