10 must-read medieval books like The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages by J.F. Andrews

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The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

By: J.F. Andrews

4.13

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are …

If you liked the medieval plot in The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages by J.F. Andrews , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

By: Dan Jones

4.27

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more

Similar categories in Dan Jones's The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • medieval
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Extravagance was a political necessity."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

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2. Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King

By: Antonia Fraser

4.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seven… read more

Similar categories in Antonia Fraser's Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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3. Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire

By: None

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from the role of concubine to … read more

Similar categories in None's Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings

By: Alison Weir

3.32

Format: None pages,

Mary Boleyn (c.1500-1543) was no less fascinating than her ill-fated queen consort sister Anne. In … read more

Similar categories in Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

5. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors

By: Dan Jones

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A major new history of the knights Templar--holy warriors, bankers, priests, heretics--by the bests… read more

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6. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life

By: Alison Weir

3.88

Format: 192 pages,

Combining the pace and descriptive quality of a novel with the authority of a textbook, Alison Weir… read more

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7. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066

By: Marc Morris

4.34

Format: 508 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more

Similar categories in Marc Morris's The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066 book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • medieval
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
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8. Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries

By: Rick Emerson

3.96

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

Two teens. Two diaries. Two social panics. One incredible fraud. In 1971, Go Ask Alice reinvente… read more

Similar categories in Rick Emerson's Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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9. Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

By: Catherine Hanley

4.20

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown—the f… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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10. Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power

By: Leah Redmond Chang

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and M… read more

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  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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11. Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I

By: Kelcey Wilson-Lee

4.13

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this … read more

Similar categories in Kelcey Wilson-Lee's Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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12. The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster

By: Helen Carr

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Gaunt was son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all th… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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13. The Shadow Cabinet (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #2)

By: Juno Dawson

4.25

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

In the second installment of Juno Dawson's irresistable fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of c… read more

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14. The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

By: Thomas Morris

3.79

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions, A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick … read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
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15. The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society

By: Eleanor Janega

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this vibrant, high-spirited h… read more

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  • medieval
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
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16. A Tapestry of Treason

By: Anne O'Brien

4.04

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

‘Gripping’ The Times Her actions could make history – but at what price? 1399: Constanc… read more

Similar categories in Anne O'Brien's A Tapestry of Treason book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • historical
  • medieval
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17. The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

By: J.F. Andrews

4.13

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are … read more

Similar categories in J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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18. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

By: Dan Jones

4.61

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unpa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Jones's Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King book and J.F. Andrews's The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages

  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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19. The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women

By: Amy Licence

4.06

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This retelling of the sixteenth century introduces the reader to a gallery of amazing women, from q… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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20. Joan, Lady of Wales: Power and Politics of King John's Daughter

By: Danna R Messer

3.48

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This is the first book to ever be written on Joan, Lady of Wales, the first woman to be designated … read more

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  • medieval
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

16 must-read history books like The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages by J.F. Andrews

Transform Your Habits

The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

Dan Jones

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King

Antonia Fraser

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire

None

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings

Alison Weir

3.32

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18 Best history books like Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee

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Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe

Nancy Goldstone

4.00

Transform Your Habits

House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown

Nathen Amin

4.11

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The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation

Ian Mortimer

3.50

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Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

John Guy

4.16

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