Queen of the conqueror : the life of Matilda, wife of William I /
Tracy Borman lays out Matilda's remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped generations, and an era...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bantam Books,
[2012], ©2012.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | Tracy Borman lays out Matilda's remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped generations, and an era that cast the essential framework for the world we know today. |
| Item Description: | "Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain as Matilda: queen of the conqueror by Jonathan Cape ... in 2011"--T.p. verso. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxi, 295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780553808148 (acid-free paper) : 0553808141 (acid-free paper) |
| Portion of Title: | Life of Matilda, wife of William I |