Nancy Goldstone - The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc
Nancy Goldstone - The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc
2012 | ASIN: B005GSZI7Q | English | 320 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 2.5 MB
2012 | ASIN: B005GSZI7Q | English | 320 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 2.5 MB
Politically astute, ambitious, and beautiful, Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Caught in the complex dynastic battle of the Hundred Years War, Yolande championed the dauphin's cause against the forces of England and Burgundy, drawing on her savvy, her statecraft, and her intimate network of spies. But the enemy seemed invincible. Just as French hopes dimmed, an astonishingly courageous young woman named Joan of Arc arrived from the farthest recesses of the kingdom, claiming she carried a divine message-a message that would change the course of history and ultimately lead to the coronation of Charles VII and the triumph of France.