{"product_id":"joan-the-fair-maid-of-anthony-goodman-9781783271764","title":"Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent: A Fourteenth-Century Princess and Her World","description":"A new account of the life and turbulent times of Joan, the wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnthony Goodman's brilliant yet accessible scholarship draws in the reader in the most entertaining and vibrant way. He was one of our greatest historians of the later medieval period, whose warm humanity shines forth in his writing. He has given us, as a parting gift, the definitive biography of an exceptional, intriguing woman. I cannot recommend it highly enough. ALISON WEIR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joan Plantagenet (1328-1385), acclaimed in her youth as the \"FairMaid of Kent\", became notorious for making both a clandestine and a bigamous marriage in her teens and, in her thirties, a scandalous marriage to her kinsman, Edward III's son and heir, Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince. Despite these transgressions, she later became one of the most influential people in the realm and a highly respected source of stability. Her life provides a distinctive perspective of a noblewoman at the heart of affairs in fourteenth-century England, a period when the Crown, despite enjoying some striking triumphs, also faced a series of political and social crises which shook conventional expectations. Furthermore, her life adds depth to our understanding of a time when marriage began to be regarded not just as a dynastic arrangement but a contract freely entered into by a couple.\u003cbr\u003e This accessibly written account of her life sets her in the full context of her world, and vividlyportrays a spirited medieval woman who was determined to be mistress of her fate and to make a mark in challenging times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The late Anthony Goodman was Professor Emeritus of Medieval and Renaissance History at the University of Edinburgh. His numerous publications include John of Gaunt; The Wars of the Roses; and Margery Kempe and Her World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Goodman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783271760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783271764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.60h x 8.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017","brand":"Anthony Goodman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078637482239,"sku":"9781783271764","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_251daf2f-df31-4f44-bf59-8d045b2c9cd0.jpg?v=1685476644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joan-the-fair-maid-of-anthony-goodman-9781783271764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}