This series plunges you into the fascinating medieval world through the eyes of its strong female characters. Explore their lives filled with intrigue, love, loss, and indomitable spirit during a time when women often fought for their place in society. Each story reveals different facets of female strength and resilience within a historically rich setting. Delve into dramatic destinies and discover their influence on shaping history.
As the subject of a biography, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. Antonia Fraser's masterly biography is a fascinating interpretation of the life of a girl destined to die a martyr.
What were the women of the Civil War era like? What could they expect beyond marriage and childbirth in an age where infant and maternal mortality was frequent and contraception unknown? Antonia Fraser brings to life the many women she has researched.
An inspired evaluation of women leaders in war by a bestselling historian
An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.
Antonia Fraser's bestselling account of the lives of women in seventeenth- century England.
A compassionate and comprehensive account of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman of enormous intelligence and titanic energy. The wife of King Louis VII of France and then of King Henry II of England, she became the key political figure of the 12th century. A stunning biography of one of the most exciting and powerful personalities of all time.
Warrior Queens are found in almost every culture. Here, Antonia Fraser recounts the stories of such diverse national heroines as Zenobia of Palmyra, Elizabeth I, Queen Jinga of Angola and Catherine the Great, right up to modern day stateswomen.
MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.
