Queens at War

Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century queens

Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century queens, from ‘the queen of history writing’ (Sunday Express)

The fifteenth century was a turbulent age- the Hundred Years War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses dominated the lives of people both inside and out of the royal courts.

Joan of Navarre, Katherine of Valois, Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Wydeville and Anne Neville were the queens who stood by England’s sovereigns, caught up in wars that changed the course of their lives, and the course of history.

They were also formidable women who defied the limitations of their times, often living out the brutal consequences of their determination.

Alison Weir uncovers their stories in this final volume of her ground-breaking series on the queens of medieval England. Queens at War is a stunning culmination of research by a historian at the full extent of her powers and gripping account of five women on the throne.

• PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR-

‘A meticulous scholar’ New York Times
‘She is an excellent storyteller- descriptions are vivid and her knowledge of the sources is extensive’ Spectator
‘Weir’s hugely popular history books are as gripping as novels’ The Times
‘ Weir writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind’ Independent
‘Alison Weir has the rare gift of being able to bring history vividly to life’ Choice

Author Biography

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon- The True Queen and Anne Boleyn- A King’s Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.