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54 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2012
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Occupying a unique position in the turbulent world of medieval state-craft, English queens had to negotiate a role that combined tremendous influence with terrifying vulnerability. Acclaimed author Lisa Hilton will explore the lives of the twenty women crowned queen between 1066 and 1503, from Matilda of Flanders, the Conqueror’s queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort.
Released:
Oct 25, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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