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Daughters of Chivalry

The Forgotten Princesses of King Edward Longshanks

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Daughters of Chivalry

By: Kelcey Wilson-Lee
Narrated by: Christine Rendel
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Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized—and largely mythical—notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of Edward I, often known as Longshanks.

The lives of these sisters—Eleanora, Joanna, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth—ran the gamut of experiences open to royal women in the Middle Ages. Edward's daughters were of course expected to cement alliances and secure lands and territory by making great dynastic marriages, or endow religious houses with royal favor. But they also skillfully managed enormous households, navigated choppy diplomatic waters, and promoted their family's cause throughout Europe—and had the courage to defy their royal father. They might never wear the crown in their own right, but they were utterly confident of their crucial role in the spectacle of medieval kingship.

Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, Daughters of Chivalry offers a rich portrait of these formidable women, seeing them—at long last—shine from out of the shadows, revealing what it was to be a princess in the Age of Chivalry.

©2019 Kelcey Wilson-Lee (P)2022 Tantor Europe Medieval Politics & Activism Royalty Women Middle Ages
Fascinating History • Well-written Narrative • Informative Content • Human Perspective • Educational Value
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Well written, well narrated. Great stories for girls and all women. I would have read this to my young daughter when she was little.

Stories otherwise untold

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I enjoyed everything about this. A great story about interesting women. I find the father daughter relationship between Edward I and his daughter Joan super interesting.

Well Done - An Enjoyable Listen

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Well researched and dramatically portrayed. I found this to be a highly enjoyable read. I recommend this book to anyone interested in this period.

Interesting and exciting

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Loved this book for its focus on the daughters and their relationship with their father. King Edward and Queen Eleanor were terrific parents for that age. It’s lovely to see how the king truly loved and cared for his daughters even beyond the grave. They clearly were superior in judgment and character compared to his son.

fascinating!

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Women are so rarely covered in the history of this era, and this was fascinating. It’s a great combination of social and political elements.

Christine Rendel’s narration was brilliant!

Enlightening and a great listen!

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This is such a well written book that I’m sorry it ended. The author does a very good job of providing history but also a human view of these womens’ lives. Worth the listen!

I feel like I know them!

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I was very interested and entertained by this title. Learned a lot and the narration was excellent! Highly recommend

Excellent

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Daughters of Chivalry is a fascinating examination of the lives of the five daughters of King Edward I, what their experience actually was for the era in which they lived, and how it was - in a lot of ways - much different than how medieval princesses are popularly portrayed in twenty-first century media. This book was very enjoyable and I learned a lot; Daughters of Chivalry is something that I would highly recommend.

Fascinating!

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You hear about the knights in shining armor and the kings, but very seldom do you hear about the women. I really enjoyed this book that followed the women of king Edward, the first I loved hearing all about the history of what they contributed their children. I’m a true history lover, so I hope you’re a true history lover. If so, you will really enjoy this book.

I loved this book

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Really loved this one, the story and information on this family and these sisters was absolutely fascinating. Loved getting a deeper understanding of their histories!

Exceptional Read!

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