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The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
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Author:
Shelley Puhak
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Date:
February 22, 2022
The little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule.
What The Reviewers Say
Puhak presents a vivid picture of how [the queens] skillfully preserved their lives, their power and their families.
... brigns this period to life. That [Puhak] should choose to approach the Merovingians through the lens of two extraordinary women is entirely appropriate.
One of the book’s aims is to recover a sense of the women’s lived experience, and the author makes strong use of vivid sensory details.
Using primary sources, Puhak attempts to hack through the legends to uncover the truth. In doing so, she uncovers a story that is more thrilling and stranger than any fiction.
