The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III

by Gemma Hollman

Book Overview

There were two women in Edward III's life: Philippa of Hainault, his wife of forty years and bearer of twelve children, and his mistress, Alice Perrers, the twenty-year-old who took the king's fancy as his ageing wife grew sick. Both women had wealth and power but used vitally different methods to dispense it. After Philippa's death Alice began to dominate court, amassing a fortune and persuading the elderly Edward to promote her friends and punish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639363599
• ISBN13: 9781639363599
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 8.8"