Game of Queens
The Women Who Made Sixteenth-century Europe
Basic Books · Print & ebook · November 7, 2017
"Sarah Gristwood has written a masterpiece that effortlessly and enthrallingly interweaves the amazing stories of women who ruled in Europe during the Renaissance period." -- Alison Weir Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule.
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- Who it’s for
- A connected portrait of the queens whose rule shaped sixteenth-century Europe.
- Genres
- 16th-Century History, Tudor & Elizabethan Britain, Royal Lives
- Published
- Basic Books, November 7, 2017
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"Sarah Gristwood has written a masterpiece that effortlessly and enthrallingly interweaves the amazing stories of women who ruled in Europe during the Renaissance period." -- Alison Weir Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile, and her granddaughter Mary Tudor, to Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor, these women wielded enormous power over their territories, shaping the course of European history for over a century.
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Across boundaries and generations, these royal women were mothers and daughters, mentors and protées, allies and enemies. For the first time, Europe saw a sisterhood of queens who would not be equaled until modern times. A fascinating group biography and a thrilling political epic, Game of Queens explores the lives of some of the most beloved (and reviled) queens in history.
Queens in Power
A connected portrait of the queens whose rule shaped sixteenth-century Europe.
Come here for
- Queens navigating power as rulers, relatives, allies, and rivals
- European history shaped by women across generations
Expect
- A group biography with a broad political sweep
- Lives traced across boundaries, generations, and shifting loyalties
Where it sits
| Royal Lives | 60% |
|---|---|
| Tudor & Elizabethan Britain | 60% |
| 16th-Century History | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Women's Lives
- Western European History
- 16th-Century History
- Authors
- Sarah Gristwood
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- November 7, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Women's Lives