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The lady queen : the notorious reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily / Nancy Goldstone.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802716705
- ISBN: 0802716709
- Physical Description: 365 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Walker, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-349) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The trial -- The kingdom of Naples -- The court of Robert the Wise -- The kingdom of Hungary -- A royal apprenticeship -- The foolish legacy of Robert the Wise -- Papal politics -- Nest of vipers -- Under siege -- The world at war -- The scales of justice -- The return of the queen -- Foreign and domestic relations -- Queen of Sicily -- The queen and her court -- The quest for an heir -- Queen and pope -- Six funerals and a wedding -- The great schism -- The fall of the queen. |
| Summary, etc.: | The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial--and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. As courageous as Eleanor of Aquitaine, as astute and determined as Elizabeth I of England, Joanna, Queen of Naples, was the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name. |
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| Subject: | Joanna I, Queen of Naples, d. 1382. Naples (Kingdom) > History > Jane I, 1343-1382. Queens > Italy > Naples (Kingdom) > Biography. |
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The Lady Queen : The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily
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Table of Contents
The Lady Queen : The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogical Charts and Maps | p. ix | |
| The Trial | p. l | |
| Chapter I | The Kingdom of Naples | p. 7 |
| Chapter II | The Court of Robert the Wise | p. 19 |
| Chapter III | The Kingdom of Hungary | p. 35 |
| Chapter IV | A Royal Apprenticeship | p. 48 |
| Chapter V | The Foolish Legacy of Robert the Wise | p. 67 |
| Chapter VI | Papal Politics | p. 81 |
| Chapter VII | Nest of Vipers | p. 94 |
| Chapter VIII | Under Siege | p. 111 |
| Chapter IX | The World at War | p. 130 |
| Chapter X | The Scales of Justice | p. 145 |
| Chapter XI | The Return of the Queen | p. 162 |
| Chapter XII | Foreign and Domestic Relations | p. 181 |
| Chapter XIII | Queen of Sicily | p. 193 |
| Chapter XIV | The Queen and Her Court | p. 207 |
| Chapter XV | The Quest for an Heir | p. 222 |
| Chapter XVI | Queen and Pope | p. 241 |
| Chapter XVII | Six Funerals and a Wedding | p. 254 |
| Chapter XIX | The Great Schism | p. 273 |
| Chapter XIX | The Fall of the Queen | p. 287 |
| Epilogue | p. 307 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 311 | |
| A Brief Explanation of Fourteenth-Century Money | p. 315 | |
| A Note on the Sources Cited and Used to Research The Lady Queen | p. 319 | |
| Notes | p. 325 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 341 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 351 | |
| Index | p. 353 |
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