{"product_id":"women-of-the-anarchy-9781445691718","title":"Women of the Anarchy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of the Anarchy from the unique perspective of the two women at the center of the struggle for the crown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1135 Stephen of Blois usurped the throne, stealing it from his cousin, Empress Matilda (Maud), and sparking a 19-year civil war that would become known as The Anarchy, one of the bloodiest periods in English history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the one side is Empress Matilda, or Maud. The sole surviving legitimate child of Henry I, she is fighting for her birthright and that of her children. On the other side is her cousin, Queen Matilda, supporting her husband, King Stephen, and fighting to see her own son inherit the English crown. Both women are granddaughters of St Margaret, Queen of Scotland and descendants of Alfred the Great of Wessex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Empress Matilda was the first woman to claim the throne of England in her own right, but did not gain the support of the barons. When Queen Matilda's husband King Stephen was captured by the Empress's forces, it was down to her to keep the fight going, and to negotiate for her husband's release.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Women of the Anarchy demonstrates how these women, unable to wield a sword, were prime movers in this time of conflict and lawlessness. It show how their strengths, weaknesses, and personal ambitions swung the fortunes of war one way - and then the other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amberley Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781445691718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.38w x 1.33d","brand":"Sharon Bennett Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43896735301813,"sku":"9781445691718","price":32.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_525e6570-2a31-458b-a96c-742dc8451299.jpg?v=1712632053","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/women-of-the-anarchy-9781445691718","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}