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Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of King Edward Longshanks
Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of King Edward Longshanks | Kelcey Wilson-Lee
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Revealing the truth behind the life of a royal princess in medieval England, the colorful story of the five remarkable daughters of King Edward I. Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized—and largely mythical—notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of the great English king, Edward I, often known as Longshanks. The lives of these sisters—Eleanora, Joanna, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth—ran the full gamut of experiences open to royal women in the Middle Ages. Living as they did in a courtly culture founded on romantic longing and brilliant pageantry, they knew that a princess was to be chaste yet a mother to many children, preferably sons; meek, yet able to influence a recalcitrant husband or even command a host of men-at-arms. Edward’s daughters were of course expected to cement alliances and secure lands and territory by making great dynastic marriages, or endow religious houses with royal favor. But they also skillfully managed enormous households, navigated choppy diplomatic waters and promoted their family’s cause throughout Europe—and had the courage to defy their royal father. They might never wear the crown in their own right, but they were utterly confident of their crucial role in the spectacle of medieval kingship. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, Daughters of Chivalry offers a rich portrait of these spirited Plantagenet women. With their libraries of beautifully illustrated psalters and tales of romance, their rich silks and gleaming jewels, we follow these formidable women throughout their lives and see them—at long last—shine from out of the shadows, revealing what it was to be a princess in the Age of Chivalry.
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rabbitprincess
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A low pick. I like the idea and it is certainly a book I would not want to discourage anyone from reading. However, I found it just a little too easy to put down, and some of the details added for narrative effect didn‘t quite land for me. If you like, you can blame my ambivalence on the fact that I hate Edward I 😂

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rabbitprincess
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I knew I‘d borrowed this earlier and had to re-request it because I ran out of time and couldn‘t renew, but I didn‘t realize I‘d got as far as page 207 of 352!

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I found a bookmark in one of my library books! Sweet.

I sometimes leave bookmarks in my library books as an Easter egg for the next person to borrow the book 😉

TheAromaofBooks I love doing that, too!!! 4y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks I should probably do more of it, because my bookmark box is getting quite full, but I like all of them 😂 4y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks Actually I think this might have been MY bookmark from the last time I borrowed the book 😂😂😂 4y
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TheAromaofBooks I am SO GLAD you told me this, because it just made my day! 😂 4y
TheAromaofBooks I mean, that's kind of like leave $5 in your coat pocket to find next winter, right?? 😂 4y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks Haha it totally is like that! 😂 4y
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An absolutely fascinating read. My interest is usually focused on Tudor England, but this book makes me want to read more about medieval England and the Plantagenets. The lives of these women were so much more complex than what we would usually think possible for women of this era. It makes you want to cheer them on 700 years later.

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Shiny new book from the library! I‘m loving the latest trend in royal nonfiction - an examination of the princesses and daughters of royalty whom are often overshadowed. This one looks at Edward I‘s daughters. Debut author. Now to find time to read this...

CoverToCoverGirl Oh my, I expect it will be a great read! (edited) 5y
Librarybelle @CoverToCoverGirl I‘m really hoping it will be! 5y
CoverToCoverGirl I have to hunt it down. I really want to read this book. 5y
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