Rent Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of King Edward Longshanks

Synopsis

Revealing the truth behind the life of a royal princess in medieval England, the colorful story of the five remarkable daughters of King Edward I. Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized-and largely mythical-notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of Edward I (known as Longshanks). The lives of these sisters ran the gamut of experiences open to royal women in the Middle Ages. Edward's daughters were, of course, expected to cement alliances and secure lands and territory by making great dynastic marriages. But they also skillfully navigated choppy diplomatic waters and promoted their family's cause throughout Europe-while often having the courage to defy their royal father. They might never have worn the crown in their own right, but they were utterly confident of their crucial role in the spectacle of medieval kingship. Daughters of Chivalry offers a rich portrait of these formidable women, seeing them-at long last-shine from out of the shadows, revealing what it was to be a princess in the Age of Chivalry.

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