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Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England
 
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Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England (Hardcover)

by Helen E. Maurer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 252 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell Press (6 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0851159273
  • ISBN-13: 978-0851159270
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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We are in Maurer's debt for providing new perspectives on her subject, which no student of later Lancastrian politics or medieval queenship should neglect. HISTORYMaurer illuminates medieval queenship in a male-dominated world, and convincingly re-interprets the full records of Margaret that have survived, including a wonderful cache of her letters... She draws a picture of a highly intelligent, conscientious woman, powerless without her husband's authority, and much maligned in contemporary rumour. BBC HISTORYMaurer tells a very readable and engaging story.... Such a significant and long overdue reappraisal must be welcomed. REVIEWS IN HISTORYThe most cogent, effective and convincing account of Margaret's political career yet available. EHR

EHR, February 2005
The most cogent, effective and convincing account of Margaret’s political career yet available. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Analysis, not biography, 7 Nov 2003
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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First off, let me say that this book is not a biography of Margaret of Anjou (1492-1549). What this book is is a look at what it meant to be Queen of England in the Middle Ages, and how Margaret worked within and around the roles of woman and queen. The book defines the queen's prescribed roles as bringer of political advantages, impartial intercessor with the king, and bearer of an heir to the throne. The author shows that Margaret was careful to live up to these roles, to the best of her ability, and only found herself forced out of them by the power politics surrounding her husband's incapacity and the subsequent War of the Roses.

Overall, I found this to be a good book, but not a great one. The author does not give any unnecessary background on any of the people she discusses, and indeed the academic analysis nature of the book gives it a choppy, uneven feel. The lack of background means that you *must* be familiar with the history of Margaret of Anjou, or you will quickly find yourself lost amid the analysis. Also, as this work is written as a scholarly analysis, it is very dry and makes poor bedtime reading.

So, if you are looking for a history of Margaret of Anjou, then I recommend that you look elsewhere. But, if you know about Margaret and want to understand her better as Queen of England, then you should read this book. Overall, I give this book a rather guarded recommendation.

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