'Four Queens' is the perfect fairy tale read for any who believe in prince charming
Romero Montalban
Issue date: 4/1/08 Section: Features
The baby, Beatrice, married Charles of Anjou, who became the King of Sicily. Sicily was an entire kingdom, not just the island as we know it today. He also became King of Albania in 1272 and King of Jerusalem in 1277 Charles was the younger brother of King Louis IX of France (Marguerite's husband), and accompanied Louis on the Seventh and Eighth Crusades.
These four queens luxuriated in extraordinary lives, traveling to the Holy Land, keeping court, enjoying grandiose rendezvous with their royal siblings, and, perhaps most of all, being heralded the most influential women in the world. In their homeland of Provence, troubadours composed songs about their beauty and virtues, and sang their praises throughout the expanse of Europe.
"Four Queens" gives us a glimpse into life in the 13th century, when chivalry and courtly love, castles flanked by rose gardens and the prized scent of gardenia, poetic troubadours and brave barons were part of every day life. This book is an easy read, and perfect for the novice with no background in medieval history.
These four queens luxuriated in extraordinary lives, traveling to the Holy Land, keeping court, enjoying grandiose rendezvous with their royal siblings, and, perhaps most of all, being heralded the most influential women in the world. In their homeland of Provence, troubadours composed songs about their beauty and virtues, and sang their praises throughout the expanse of Europe.
"Four Queens" gives us a glimpse into life in the 13th century, when chivalry and courtly love, castles flanked by rose gardens and the prized scent of gardenia, poetic troubadours and brave barons were part of every day life. This book is an easy read, and perfect for the novice with no background in medieval history.
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