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Book SynopsisTrade Review“A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power.”—Katherine Harvey,
TLS“This is a most welcome book. . . There is no doubt that this is an excellent and much-needed biography of one of the most important rulers of the later Middle Ages.”—Justine Firnhaber-Baker,
EHR“The first truly modern book-length study of this remarkable medieval woman. . . it will be very difficult for anyone to replace Grant’s compelling portrait of Blanche of Castile as a ruler.”—Miriam Shadis,
Royal Studies Journal“Long awaited and magisterial book [. . . ] Grant does justice to her subject and conveys, to an impressive extent, a sense of the lived experience of being Blanche of Castile.” —Kathleen Nolan,
Reviews in History“[A] rich biography . . . Highly recommended.”—L. W. Marvin,
Choice -- L. W. Marvin * Choice *
“A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power.”—Katherine Harvey,
TLS -- Katherine Harvey * TLS *
