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<p><p>nancy Goldstone Portrays The Riveting History Of A Beautiful Queen, A Shocking Murder, A Papal Trial, And A Reign As Triumphant As Any In The Middle Ages.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>resilient Queen Joanna Of Naples (1326&ndash;1382) Weathered Overwhelming Political Challenges, Financial Ruin And A Papal-run Murder Trial For The Death Of Her Hungarian Husband&mdash;all By Age 22. Veteran Author Goldstone (four Queens) Expertly Describes Bloodthirsty 14th-century Politics And The Complex Family Entanglements That Encouraged Siblings And Cousins To Clash Over Kingdoms Like Toddlers Brawling Over Toys. Adding To The Fray Was Joanna's Military Support For &ldquo;anti-pope&rdquo; Clement Vii Against Pope Urban Vi, Ultimately Helping Create The Great Schism. Although Primarily Set In Pre-renaissance Naples, Familiar Contemporaries Such As England's Black Prince And St. Catherine Of Siena Appear. Joanna Repeatedly Suffered Violently Jealous Consorts, Intrusive Popes And Envious Relatives. Goldstone Effectively Proves Joanna's Innate Leadership Through The Queen's Mastery Of Complex Legal Arguments And Her Formidable Resilience Through Four Husbands And Relentless Challenges To

Author

Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802777706

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

3.81 / 5 (43 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14