Queens of the Conquest

by Alison Weir

First published 2017

1066. As King Edward the Confessor dies, a power vacuum opens in England. Queen Edith, Queen Matilda, Empress Matilda, and Queen Matilda of Flanders each vie for the crown, navigating a treacherous web of alliances, betrayals, and battles. These four formidable women risk everything to claim the throne and shape the future of a nation.

Genres: fiction, historical, historical-fiction, historical-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: England

Period: 1066

496 pages · Paperback · Jonathan Cape Ltd

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