The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc-With a New Foreword by the Author

The dramatic life of Joan of Arc and the untold story of the extraordinary queen who was her champion.

With a new forewoard by the author

Politically astute, ambitious, and beautiful, Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Caught in the complex dynastic battle of the Hundred Years War, Yolande championed the dauphin's cause against the forces of England and Burgundy, drawing on her savvy, her statecraft, and her intimate network of spies. ...