![]() ![]() “Exceptionally good … read enormously in all the secondary sources about her subject, and her use of the primary sources is adroit …Hanley’s assessment of the various roles Matilda filled in her life is uniformly thought-provoking, and her portrayal of Matilda’s abilities as a military commander is convincing.” “Lively and authoritative … Hanley’s anger at the limitations placed on such a capable woman is palpable … if Matilda’s story reveals much about the differences between the twelfth century and the present day, it also highlights some uncomfortable similarities.” “ impressive study … does a fine job of making the case for Matilda as a far more autonomous figure than historians have previously suggested.” “Lively and illuminating … wear its considerable learning lightly … Catherine Hanley has written, in the best sense, an imaginative biography of a remarkable medieval woman.” “Authoritative but accessible … This is excellent and reliable popular history, confidently relating the dramatic, compelling tale of a remarkable woman in remarkable times … this volume is designed for a wide readership and deserves to find one.” Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves (this quote appears on the Human, and utterly compelling – is a triumph.” Narrative military expertise with a fine-grained understanding of the challengesįacing a twelfth-century woman who sought to rule. ![]() Catherine Hanley combines lucid scholarship with page-turning ![]() Waiting for: as clear-sighted, forthright and formidable as the empress ![]()
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