Queens of the Conquest

In the first volume of this epic series, Alison Weir explores the lives of England's Norman queens, beginning with Matilda of Flanders, a pivotal supporter of William the Conqueror in 1066, and extending to the Empress Maud, who fiercely contested her claim to the throne. Stripping away centuries of romantic notions, Weir presents these queens as significant and complex figures who shaped the course of English history during a transformative century.