Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville
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‘An important and timely book.’ – Philippa Gregory
Joan of Navarre was the richest woman in the land, at a time when war-torn England was penniless.
Eleanor Cobham was the wife of a weak king’s uncle – and her husband was about to fall from grace.
Jacquetta Woodville was a personal enemy of Warwick the Kingmaker, who was about to take his revenge.
Elizabeth Woodville was the widowed mother of a child king, fighting Richard III for her children’s lives.
In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives of these four unique women, looking at how rumours of witchcraft brought them to their knees in a time when superstition and suspicion was rife.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 2nd edition (1 Nov. 2021), The History Press |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0750998067 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0750998062 |
| Dimensions | 19.8 x 3.1 x 13 cm |
by Mrs Barbara Hills
Enjoyed this book very much, it was informative and put the women’s position forward as opposed to the view of writers at the time.
by Nicolas M. A. Benson
I had already read the biographies of most of the women featured in this book but had not always picked up on the witchcraft allegations. Some of the background had been obtained from biographies of their husbands where they may not have really featured until they were married.
This book shows how the common thread of the witchcraft allegations were applied to each one of these women in an ever more ensnaring manner.
by zendikar
This is a really excellently written book. It provides a fair amount of detail, is really well-researched and provides a good amount of background without assuming the reader has prior knowledge. The main thread is neatly linked throughout and clearly references people and events mentioned previously without being repetitive. I found it so engaging that I read it in two days.
by Mike Cross
I attended a talk at st albans abbey, by the author, where she presented a summary of two the lives of the 4 women covered by the book…talk about squash buckling. So, i brought the book.
The talk was excellent, the book is better… the constant battles, invading France, the plots, the jealousy, hard to imagine england being in constant turmoil, and these 4 strong willed women forming the backdrop..
A fascinating read, very highly recommended.
by BenmaricKindle Customer
I quite enjoyed this book until I started reading about Edward IV, George of Clarence, Richard III and Elizabeth Woodville. The story told here is just so very different than the many books on that period, that I have read in the past. I prefer the other books history.
by Bernadette
This book is fascinating. We discover the role of witchcraft in the 15th century. The accusation of whitchcraft was an easy way to get rid of someone: the proves were easy to create. In this book four women married into the royal family or from royal blood were accused of witchcraft for various reasons but each time there was a purpose behind it: money, power…. It is extremely interesting to see that these women loved and were loved by their husband, something quite unthinkable at this time when you are from royal blood. Very well documented the book is read like a novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when l reached the last page.
by Jennifer M Edwards
A very interesting account of some important women from the medieval age . Readable , as well as well researched and fascinating to learn how easily such high ranking women were at the mercy of far more powerful men . If only the sources supplied more information about their lives !
by Y. R. Steele
Very insightful book, I never realized lives were ruined just on a whim by an accusation of witchcraft, although they all survived their lives were effectively ruined, worth a read