New paperback edition - Philippa of Hainault: Mother of the English Nation. The first biography of a remarkable and influential English queen.
The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history.
In Long Live the King, medieval historian Kathryn Warner explores in detail Edward’s downfall and forced abdication in 1326/27, the role played in it... Læs mere
This is the first book on the Despenser family ever written .
New paperback edition - A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.
New B-format paperback edition - The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history.
The first book to explore the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster from 1245 right up to the Wars of the Roses
First biography of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century'.
The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and contradictory king, his unorthodox lifestyle and his passionate relationships with his male favourites, including Piers Gaveston
The (in)famous reigns of England's three Edwards were not only defined by war and the political triumphs and failures of men, but also by the women intimately associated with the... Læs mere
Peek beneath the sheets of our medieval ancestors to uncover attitudes towards sex and sexuality in the Middle Ages.
New paperback edition - The first biography to tell the personal story of the wealthiest, most powerful and most hated man in medieval England.