Joan de Valence: The Life and Influence of a Thirteenth-Century Noblewoman

by Linda E. Mitchell

Book Overview

Heir to an earldom, and wife and widow of William de Valence (half-brother of King Henry III), Joan de Valence was an important actor in the volatile political world of thirteenth-century England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Yet, astonishingly, her story of survival, perseverance, and influence has never been told until now. Joan de Valence: The Life and Influence of a Thirteenth-Century Noblewoman draws on archival research, as well as tools of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230392008
• ISBN13: 9780230392007
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"