{"product_id":"women-of-power-formidable-females-of-the-medieval-world-hardcover","title":"Women of Power: Formidable Females of the Medieval World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeresa Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring a selection of lives that disproves the stereotype of medieval women as subordinate to men.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stereotypical medieval woman is a pious, helpless creature of little intelligence, and still less drive and ambition. Completely at the mercy of the men in her life, she was married young, had copious offspring and died, often in childbirth, to make way for another, younger model. At best she may have inspired music (made by men), art (made by men), or poetry (made by men), but clearly she were incapable of doing anything for herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While this may have been true of many, it was certainly not true of the women featured here. Emma, Matilda and Eleanor were all queens of England wielding great influence in their time, while the Empress Matilda ruled northern Italy at the age of 16, and came close to seizing back the English crown, promised to her and then usurped by her cousin, Stephen. Matilda of Tuscany and Melisende of Jerusalem both ruled in their own right and with notable success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All these women had very clear ideas of what they wanted and how to get it, and all were prepared to use force to achieve their ends. They can truly be called formidable women of the Medieval World.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Cole \u003c\/b\u003ewas a teacher for many years before turning to writing. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHenry V: The Life of the Warrior King \u0026amp; the Battle of Agincourt 1415\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Cole understands the importance of drama ... a thorough account of Henry's life\" - \u003ci\u003eHistory of War Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e), and three books about the Normans - \u003ci\u003eThe Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's Subjugation of England\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Conquest: The Divided Realm 1066-1135\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnarchy: The Darkest Days of Medieval England\u003c\/i\u003e. In a new departure, her latest book, \u003ci\u003eHarry of England\u003c\/i\u003e, looks at the lives and achievements of the eight kings of England who have borne the name Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.8 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51825529323808,"sku":"9781445698748","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/08c757595ac8434176961704ee77d496.webp?v=1781235607","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-of-power-formidable-females-of-the-medieval-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}