The lady queen : the notorious reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily

Summary: The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial--and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. As courageous as Eleanor of Aquitaine, as astute and determined as Elizabeth I of England, Joanna, Queen of Naples, was the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name.

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ISBN: 0802716709
ISBN: 9780802716705
Physical Description: 365 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: New York : Walker, 2009.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The trial -- The kingdom of Naples -- The court of Robert the Wise -- The kingdom of Hungary -- A royal apprenticeship -- The foolish legacy of Robert the Wise -- Papal politics -- Nest of vipers -- Under siege -- The world at war -- The scales of justice -- The return of the queen -- Foreign and domestic relations -- Queen of Sicily -- The queen and her court -- The quest for an heir -- Queen and pope -- Six funerals and a wedding -- The great schism -- The fall of the queen.

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Joanna I, Queen of Naples -1382
Naples (Kingdom) History Jane I, 1343-1382
Queens Italy Naples (Kingdom) Biography

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Albright Memorial Library	92 JOANNA (Text)	50686013975359	Adult Nonfiction	Available	-
Altoona Area Public Library	945.705902 JOA 1 (Text)	33240004114156	Adult Nonfiction	Available	-
Indian Valley Public Library	Biography Joanna I (Text)	39427102407780	Nonfiction Room: Adult Biography	Available	-
Muhlenberg Community Library	JOA (Text)	33249018327050	Biography	Available	-
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County	Adults Joanna Biography (Text)	34318000970232	Adult Area	Available	-

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50686013975359

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Altoona Area Public Library