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Descripción Hardback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR004224694
Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The first full-length biography of a much maligned - but astonishingly colourful - Queen of England. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. Today, popular legends speak of how her angry ghost can be glimpsed among the ruins, clutching the heart of her murdered husband, and even the reputable publications of English Heritage maintain that the Queen's maniacal laughter can be heard on stormy nights at Castle Rising in Norfolk. Such stories paint a picture of a tragic, tormented, cruel and evil woman. In literature and poetry, she has fared no better with Christopher Marlowe calling her 'that unnatural Queen, false Isabel'; Thomas Gray appropriating Shakespeare's epithet 'She-Wolf of France' in The Bard (1757); and Kenneth Fowler describing her as ' a woman of evil character, a notorious schemer.' How, then, did Isabella acquire such a reputation? Isabella is known to have lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer for at least four years. But the evidence surrounding accusations of murder and regicide is unsubstantiated. Thus, what has condemned Isabella, in ways which no other queen has had to endure, is her sexual transgression. Had it not been for her unfaithfulness, history may have immortalised her as a liberator - the saviour who unshackled England from a weak and vicious monarch and helped put a strong king - her Lover Mortimer - on the throne. In the first, full-length biography of Isabella, Alison Weir revisits the facts of Isabella's life in a scholarly context in which women's personal lives do not dictate wholly the way we interpret their roles in the public world. A dramatic and startling biography which will change the way we think of Isabella and her world for ever. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR001275829
Descripción Paperback. Condición: Good. The first full-length biography of a much maligned - but astonishingly colourful - Queen of England. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. Today, popular legends speak of how her angry ghost can be glimpsed among the ruins, clutching the heart of her murdered husband, and even the reputable publications of English Heritage maintain that the Queen's maniacal laughter can be heard on stormy nights at Castle Rising in Norfolk. Such stories paint a picture of a tragic, tormented, cruel and evil woman. In literature and poetry, she has fared no better with Christopher Marlowe calling her 'that unnatural Queen, false Isabel'; Thomas Gray appropriating Shakespeare's epithet 'She-Wolf of France' in The Bard (1757); and Kenneth Fowler describing her as ' a woman of evil character, a notorious schemer.' How, then, did Isabella acquire such a reputation? Isabella is known to have lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer for at least four years. But the evidence surrounding accusations of murder and regicide is unsubstantiated. Thus, what has condemned Isabella, in ways which no other queen has had to endure, is her sexual transgression. Had it not been for her unfaithfulness, history may have immortalised her as a liberator - the saviour who unshackled England from a weak and vicious monarch and helped put a strong king - her Lover Mortimer - on the throne. In the first, full-length biography of Isabella, Alison Weir revisits the facts of Isabella's life in a scholarly context in which women's personal lives do not dictate wholly the way we interpret their roles in the public world. A dramatic and startling biography which will change the way we think of Isabella and her world for ever. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR001190736
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Descripción Condición: Very Good. 1705664076. 1/19/2024 11:34:36 AM. Nº de ref. del artículo: U9780224063203
Descripción Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: 8177735-6
Descripción Condición: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP12664581
Descripción Condición: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 18047176-20
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Illustrated Ilustrador. First Edition. list of illustrations, acknowledgements, author's note, notes on the chief sources, select bibliography, abbreviation used in the notes and references, notes and references, genealogical tables and index. dark blue coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with two inserts, of eight pages each, of both colour and black-and-white photographs / illustrations. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with gilt and blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The biography of Isabella of France, vilified and repudiated through history. Born in 1292  daughter of Philip IV of France, and, sister of three French kings, married at 12 to Edward II  a pawn in international politics. Though she bore four children, she was constantly humiliated by her husband's preference for male favourites. Had she not lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer, first Earl of March, history may have celebrated her as a liberator of England, who removed a weak and vicious monarch. there is on the half title page at the bottom a birthday wish for November 2015, the book is otherwise without damage, and has no further annotations. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], XII, [5] 2-494 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Royalty; Britain/UK; Medieval 10th to 15thc; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0224063200. ISBN/EAN: 9780224063203. Inventory No: 0273440. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0273440
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 500 pages. minor wear, faded spine (DJ), light page tanning / s pottingISABELLA: She-Wolf of France, Queen of EnglandBy Alison WeirJonathan Cape, London, 2005ISBN 9780224063203hb, dj, 500ppsize: Royal VERY GOOD: minor wear, faded spine (DJ), light page tanning / spottingIn Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once st ood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourt eenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isab ella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious fem me fatales in history. Today, popular legends speak of how her an gry ghost can be glimpsed among the ruins, clutching the heart of her murdered husband, and even the reputable publications of Eng lish Heritage maintain that the Queen's maniacal laughter can be heard on stormy nights at Castle Rising in Norfolk. Such stories paint a picture of a tragic, tormented, cruel and evil woman. In literature and poetry, she has fared no better with Christopher M arlowe calling her 'that unnatural Queen, false Isabel'; Thomas G ray appropriating Shakespeare's epithet 'She-Wolf of France' in T he Bard (1757); and Kenneth Fowler describing her as ' a woman of evil character, a notorious schemer.' In the first, full-length biography of Isabella, Alison Weir revisits the facts of Isabella's life in a scholarly context in which women's perso nal lives do not dictate wholly the way we interpret their roles in the public world. A dramatic and startling biography which wil l change the way we think of Isabella and her world for ever. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1130l