Joan of Kent: The First Princess of WalesAmberley Publishing Limited, 15 февр. 2015 г. - Всего страниц: 320 Immortalised by the chronicler Froissart as the most beautiful woman in England and the most loved, Joan was the wife of the Black Prince and the mother of Richard II, the first Princess of Wales and the only woman ever to be Princess of Aquitaine. The contemporary consensus was that she admirably fulfilled their expectations for a royal consort and king’s mother. Who was this ‘perfect princess’? In this first major biography, Joan’s background and career are examined to reveal a remarkable story. Brought up at court following her father’s shocking execution, Joan defied convention by marrying secretly aged just twelve, and refused to deny her first love despite coercion, imprisonment and a forced bigamous marriage. Wooed by the Black Prince when she was widowed, theirs was a love match, yet the questionable legality of their marriage threatened their son’s succession to the throne. Intelligent and independent, Joan constructed her role as Princess of Wales. Deliberately self-effacing, she created and managed her reputation, using her considerable intercessory skills to protect and support Richard. A loyal wife and devoted mother, Joan was much more than just a famous beauty. |
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3 Growing up in the Royal Household 13301338 | |
A Clandestine Marriage 13381340 | |
A Bigamous Marriage 13411349 | |
A Wife at Last 13501352 | |
A Soldiers Wife 13521360 | |
Princess of Aquitaine 13631371 | |
Return to EnglandIn Sickness and in Health 13711376 | |
Princess in Politics 13761377 | |
The Kings Mother 13771385 | |
Joans Legacy | |
Picture Section Acknowledgements | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
A Royal Bride 13611363 | |
List of Illustrations | |
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