Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror. Tracy Borman

by Tracy Borman

Book Overview

Read the thrilling, tempestuous story of the 'first' Queen of England.

Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England and formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this, however, little is known of her. No contemporary images of her remain, and the chroniclers of her age left us only the faintest clues as to her life. Who was this spectral queen?

In this first major biography,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099549131
• ISBN13: 9780099549130
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"