{"product_id":"queen-the-mistress","title":"Queen \u0026 The Mistress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Hollman combines scrupulous research with spellbinding storytelling; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen and the Mistress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e will keep you turning the pages.’\u003c\/b\u003e - Sylvia Barbara Soberton, author of \u003ci\u003eLadies-In-Waiting: The Women Who Served Anne Boleyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A must-read for anyone interested in medieval women’s or royal history.\u003c\/b\u003e’ - Catherine Hanley, author of \u003ci\u003eMatilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘In \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen and the Mistress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Gemma Hollman challenges much of the misinformation and misconceptions which have surrounded both women for centuries ... A triumph of historical research and interpretation.’\u003c\/b\u003e - Sharon Bennett Connolly, author of \u003ci\u003eLadies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen and the Mistress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an absorbing and masterful historical work, which you might not even notice because it is also incredibly fun. Hollman writes with obvious joy and sensitivity towards her subjects, bringing these complex women and their world to glorious life. I couldn’t put it down.’\u003c\/b\u003e - Eleanor Janega, \u003ci\u003eGoing Medieval\u003c\/i\u003e Podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN A WORLD WHERE MAN IS KING, CAN WOMEN REALLY HAVE IT ALL – AND KEEP IT?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilippa of Hainault was Queen of England for forty-one years. Her marriage to Edward III, when they were both teenagers, was more political transaction than romantic wedding, but it would turn into a partnership of deep affection. The mother of twelve children, she was the perfect medieval queen: pious, unpolitical and fiercely loyal to both her king and adopted country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Perrers entered court as a young widow and would soon catch the eye of an ageing king whose wife was dying. Born to a family of London goldsmiths, this charismatic and highly intelligent woman would use her position as the king’s favourite to build up her own portfolio of land, wealth and prestige, only to see it all come crashing down as Edward himself neared death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen and the Mistress\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of female power and passion, and how two very different women used their skills and charms to navigate a tumultuous royal court – and win the heart of the same man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312564969854,"sku":"NW9780750993692","price":16.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780750993692.jpg?v=1778551793","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/queen-the-mistress","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}