Young Queens

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The gripping, intertwined story of three queens, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

By Leah Redmond Chang

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Young Queens intertwines the dramatic lives of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots, three remarkable women who navigated the perils of sixteenth-century power dynamics. Living together at the French court and later ruling separate realms, they faced relentless misogyny while striving to secure their reigns. Their stories reveal intimate hopes, alliances, and struggles within a male-dominated world where a crown could both elevate and ruin.
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This vividly researched narrative is perfect for readers interested in history and military themes, especially those who appreciate female perspectives on royal power and Renaissance Europe. It appeals to fans of biographies and historical non-fiction exploring gender and political intrigue.

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LONG LISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION

WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: HISTORY

The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots – three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.

'Alluring, gripping, real: an astonishing insight into the lives of three queens' ALICE ROBERTS

'Takes us into the hearts and minds of three extraordinary women' AMANDA FOREMAN

'Conveys the vitality of the past as few books do. An enviable tour de force' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB

Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots lived together at the French court for many years – years that bound them to one another through blood and marriage, alliance and friendship, love and filial piety. When they scattered to different kingdoms, they would learn that to rule was to wage a constant war against the deeply entrenched misogyny of the sixteenth century. A crown could exalt a young woman. Equally, it could destroy her.

Young Queens masterfully weaves the personal stories of these three queens into one, revealing their hopes, dreams, desires and regrets at a time when even the most powerful women lived at the mercy of the state.

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ISBN: 9781526613448

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 512

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Leah Redmond Chang Non-Fiction

About the Author

Leah Redmond Chang is a former Associate Professor of French and Director of the French Literature Programme at George Washington University, and was most recently a Senior Research Associate at University College London. She is the author of two previous books: Into Print: The Production of Female Authorship in Early Modern France and Portraits of the Queen Mother: Polemics, Panegyrics, Letters, winner of the Josephine Roberts Award from the International Society for the Study of Early Modern Women. She lives with her husband and three children, and spends her time between Washington, DC and London.

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