The lady queen : the notorious reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily PDF
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THE LADY QUEEN BY THE SAME AUTHOR Four Queens WITH LAWRENCE GOLDSTONE The Friar and the Cipher Out of the Flames Warmly Inscribed Slightly Chipped Used and Rare Deconstructing Penguins The Lady Queen The NOTORIOUS REIGN of JOANNA I, QUEEN of NAPLES, JERUSALEM, and SICILY NANCY GOLDSTONE Copyright © 2009 by Nancy Goldstone All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address Walker & Company, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010. Published by Walker Publishing Company, Inc., New York All papers used by Walker & Company are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in well- managed forests. The manufacturing pro cesses conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Maps by Jeffrey L. Ward LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon. The lady queen : the notorious reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily Nancy Goldstone. — 1st U.S. ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. eISBN: 978-0-802-71962-1 1. Joanna I, Queen of Naples, d. 1382. 2. Naples (Kingdom)—History—Jane I, 1343–1382. 3. Queens—Italy—Naples (Kingdom)—Biography. I. Title. DG847.5.G65 2009 945'.705092—dc22 [B] 2009019186 Visit Walker & Company’s Web site at www.walkerbooks.com First U.S. edition 2009 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Designed by Adam Bohannon Typeset by Westchester Book Group Printed in the United States of America by Quebecor World Fairfield For my parents CONTENTS Genealogical Charts and Maps The Trial CHAPTER I The Kingdom of Naples CHAPTER II The Court of Robert the Wise CHAPTER III The Kingdom of Hungary CHAPTER IV A Royal Apprenticeship CHAPTER V The Foolish Legacy of Robert the Wise CHAPTER VI Papal Politics CHAPTER VII Nest of Vipers CHAPTER VIII Under Siege CHAPTER IX The World at War CHAPTER X The Scales of Justice CHAPTER XI The Return of the Queen CHAPTER XII Foreign and Domestic Relations CHAPTER XIII Queen of Sicily CHAPTER XIV The Queen and Her Court CHAPTER XV The Quest for an Heir CHAPTER XVI Queen and Pope CHAPTER XVII Six Funerals and a Wedding CHAPTER XVIII The Great Schism CHAPTER XIX The Fall of the Queen Epilogue Acknowledgments A Brief Explanation of Fourteenth-Century Money A Note on the Sources Cited and Used to Research The Lady Queen Notes Selected Bibliography Illustration Credits
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