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Title details for Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir - Available

Queens of the Conquest

by Alison Weir
Julia Franklin
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In the first volume of this epic new series, Alison Weir strips away centuries of romantic mythology and prejudice to reveal the lives of England's queens in the century after the Norman Conquest. Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in 1066, to the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, who claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to that end, the five Norman queens emerge as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.

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  • Release date

    September 1, 2017

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781510072329
      • File size: 504543 KB
      • Duration: 17:31:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Alison Weir's newest sweeping history recounts the stories of the five Norman queens of England and Europe, beginning with Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror in 1066, and ending with Empress Maud in 1154. As suits a regal history, narrator Julia Franklin adopts a highborn tone to her narration. She reads at a graceful pace with appropriate pauses so listeners can absorb the complex details. Each of the various people associated with the queens and their courts is imbued with an appropriate accent and persona. Franklin differentiates the background narrative from letters and written historical accounts through a fluid shift of inflection and emphasis. She brings the period alive with her polished melodious performance. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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