false 691001 8 <B>Four accomplished sisters who rose from near obscurity to become the most powerful women in Europe</B> <P> Set against the backdrop of the turbulent thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, poetry, knights, and monarchs comes the story of the four beautiful daughters of the count of Provence whose brilliant marriages made them the queens of France, England, Germany, and Sicily. <P> From a cultured childhood in Provence, each sister was propelled into a world marked by shifting alliances, intrigue, and subterfuge. Marguerite, the eldest, whose resolution and spirit would be tested by the cold splendor of the Palais du Roi in Paris; Eleanor, whose soaring political aspirations would provoke her kingdom to civil war; Sanchia, the neglected wife of the richest man in England who bought himself the crown of Germany; and Beatrice, whose desire for sovereignty was so acute that she risked her life to earn her place at the royal table. <P> A compulsively readable narrative, <I>Four Queens</I> shatters the myth that women were helpless pawns in a society that celebrated physical prowess and masculine intellect. A riveting historical saga for fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser. 677345 19 4 2007 Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe total:314|5:50|4:145|3:91|2:23|1:5| 314 1154 669 111 5 2 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 12:53:51 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 12:41:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jul 27 16:17:42 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 16:20:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 30 03:29:47 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 16 03:54:13 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 03 20:18:10 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 20:21:35 -0800 2009 to be a king--and each had their own influence over their husband--and ultimately the destiny of each kingdom. LOVE history! Loved reading this book--it was slightly dense but the author did a...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 11:41:39 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 17:10:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 26 08:32:42 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 15:40:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 13:18:26 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 21:10:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 05:59:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 10:45:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 14:34:17 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 20:28:38 -0700 2009
Here's the scoop: In the 1200s, the Provencal Sisters were beautiful and accomplished daughters of a French nobleman. The eldest, Marguerite, came under the attention of the young king of France and his capable mother, Blanche of Cas...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 13:21:10 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:31:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon May 12 16:03:12 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 16:08:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:08:19 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:21:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 14:28:30 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 14:45:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 08 19:41:08 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:41:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 09:03:24 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 21:56:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 25 02:05:37 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 17:46:55 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 19:26:51 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 19:36:51 -0700 2009 Goldstone writes in a good voice tinged with a bit of...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 16 20:37:22 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 20:46:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat May 03 08:03:27 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 04 19:06:19 -0800 2008
By the year 1234, Raymond Berenger IV, Count of Provence, and his wife, ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 11:16:37 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 01 14:51:54 -0800 2009
I was worried that since this was non...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3017900