Revealed in vivid detail, the stories of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou, and the Empress Matilda expose the paradox that England's next female leaders would confront as the Tudor throne lay before them-man ruled woman, but these women sought to rule a nation. Beginning 800 years ago, women who attempted to wear Englands crown were thwarted, betrayed, imprisoned and condemned until the day came when England had no. But over the centuries, other exceptional women had struggled to push the boundaries of their authority and influence-and been vilified as "she-wolves" for their ambitions. The question was: Who?įour women stood upon the crest of history: Katherine of Aragon's daughter, Mary Anne Boleyn's daughter, Elizabeth Mary, Queen of Scots and Lady Jane Grey. With the death of Edward VI in 1553, England, for the first time, would have a reigning queen. In the tradition of Antonia Fraser, David Starkey, and Alison Weir, prize-winning historian Helen Castor delivers a compelling, eye-opening examination of women and power in England, witnessed through the lives of six women who exercised power against all odds-and one who never got the chance. Readers will love this book, finding it wholly absorbing and rewarding." -Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall "Helen Castor has an exhilarating narrative gift.
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