Helen Castor
Autor/a de She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
Sobre l'autor
Helen Castor is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of Blood and Roses, winner of the English Association's Beatrice White Prize, and presents BBC Radio 4's Making History. She is a fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, and lives in London.
Crèdit de la imatge: Guardian
Obres de Helen Castor
The King, the Crown, and the Duchy of Lancaster: Public Authority and Private Power, 1399-1461 (1997) 8 exemplars
Joan Of Arc: God's Warrior 2 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1968-08-04
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Cambridge, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- London, England, UK
- Professions
- historian
reviewer
broadcaster - Relacions
- Castor, Harriet (sister)
- Organitzacions
- The Sunday Times
The Sunday Telegraph
The Independent - Premis i honors
- Fellow, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge
- Agent
- Patrick Walsh
Membres
Ressenyes
It took 21 hours to read this aloud to my wife in segments before bed.
I really liked this one but it's gonna take me a bit to write a decent review.
I really liked this one but it's gonna take me a bit to write a decent review.
When I first read this book, I hated it.
Honestly, the writing style is pretty boring, but the info is good, so i'll let it pass...
Honestly, the writing style is pretty boring, but the info is good, so i'll let it pass...
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 10
- Membres
- 1,864
- Popularitat
- #13,807
- Valoració
- 3.9
- Ressenyes
- 50
- ISBN
- 41
- Llengües
- 4
The book opens with the death of Henry VIII’s young son King Edward VI in 1553 when all potential heirs were female meaning England would have a female reigning monarch for the first time. Then Castor goes back to provide biographies of Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, and Margaret of Anjou who were all queens in the names of their husbands or sons. And although Matilda reigned briefly, “Bloody” Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was the first queen to rule in her own right.
Outstanding! Highly recommended.… (més)