Today, I am pleased to welcome Gabrielle Storey to share a blurb from her latest book, “Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England, Lord of Le Mans.”
Blurb
‘Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England, Lord of Le Mans’ is a biography of one of our least-known queens of medieval England. Wife of Richard the Lionheart, daughter-in-law of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and a participant of the Third Crusade, Berengaria sat at the crossroads of several major political figures and events of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Yet her story has received scant attention by historians and the public until now.
This biography, including material not previously discussed in English scholarship, brings a new light to Berengaria’s life, covering her journeys from Navarre, across Europe to Sicily, Cyprus, the Holy Land, and then to the Angevin domains in France. It shows how women exercised power in medieval Europe, and brings to the fore a greater understanding of the life of one of England’s most forgotten queens. Grounded in academic research and written for the interested reader, this biography gives a welcome insight into Berengaria as a woman, queen, widow, and lord.
Launch 20% discount code for purchases made through the Routledge website: EFLY01
Author Bio:
Dr Gabrielle Storey is a historian of monarchy, gender, and sexuality. Her research interests include the exercise of power, rulership, and monarchs in the medieval West. She has featured on several podcasts including the BBC ‘You’re Dead To Me’ on Eleanor of Aquitaine and writes regularly for several history magazines including History Extra and Medieval World: Culture and Conflict.
She is currently working on her first non-fiction book for the wider public. Her first book, the academic and accessible biography of Berengaria of Navarre, is published with Routledge in June 2024.
You can find more about her work here: https://gabriellestorey.com/public-engagement/
Author Links:
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Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Gabrielle-Storey/author/B0CVSCZVFY
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/30441642.Gabrielle_Storey
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