Queens of the Conquest: England’s Medieval Queens by Alison WeirMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Weir is described as a popular historian by some of her snobby critics. What she excels at as bringing to the attention of general readers topics which are generally not really accessible to them. Queens of the Conquest is a quality addition to Weir's vast collection of books and one wonders how she has the time to do what she does. Lesser known Queens like Adeliza of Louvain are discussed. My favourite being the topic of Empress Maud who realistically was the first Queen Regnant of England but wasn't crowned. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
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