Tag Archives: Catherine Hanley

‘Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet’ Interview with Catherine Hanley

Posted on 14th April 2025 by Tamise

Catherine Hanley is the author of ‘Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet’ which was published by The History Press last month. Catherine is also the author of ‘Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior’, ‘1217: The Battles that Saved England’, and … Continue reading →

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Books 2025 – on sale today – Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet by Catherine Hanley

Posted on 27th March 2025 by Tamise

‘Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are two of the most recognisable figures of the Middle Ages, and almost certainly the best-known couple. The lives of their sons have been examined in detail many times, but their daughters are barely … Continue reading →

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Books 2022 – on sale today – Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100–1300 by Catherine Hanley

Posted on 12th July 2022 by Tamise

‘An exhilarating, accessible chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary story The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings … Continue reading →

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To celebrate the publication of the paperback of ‘Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior’ by Catherine Hanley…

Posted on 11th February 2020 by Tamise

The paperback of ‘Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior’ by Catherine Hanley is published today. Here is my 2019 interview with Catherine. Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior

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Books 2020 – on sale today – Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior (paperback) by Catherine Hanley

Posted on 11th February 2020 by Tamise

A life of Matilda-empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown-the first woman ever to hold … Continue reading →