When Women Ruled the World

Making the Renaissance in Europe

Narrated by Suzanne Toren
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Pub Date 12 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 26 Oct 2021

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A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteenth century.

Library Journal, "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021"

Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilization of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars—yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific culture cultivated by a cohort of extraordinary women rulers who sat on Europe's thrones, most notably Mary Tudor; Elizabeth I; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Catherine de' Medici.

Recasting the dramatic stories and complex political relationships among these four women rulers, Maureen Quilligan rewrites centuries of scholarship that sought to depict intense personal hatreds among them. Instead, showing how the queens engendered a culture of mutual respect, When Women Ruled the World focuses on the gift-giving by which they aimed to ensure female bonds of friendship and alliance. Detailing the artistic and political creativity that flourished in the pockets of peace created by these queens, this book offers a new perspective on the glory of the Renaissance and the women who helped to create it.
A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteenth century.

Library Journal, "Books and...

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Library Journal "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021"

Library Journal "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021"


Advance Praise

“[An] extraordinary narrative that sweeps away centuries of historical bias. . . . Anyone with an interest in Renaissance culture will want to read this revelatory book, not least for its relevance to the present.” ―Margreta de Grazia

When Women Ruled the World is more than just biography, it’s a survival guide for the modern woman. Once you realize what these queens went through to stay in power, you’ll never again doubt that women can achieve anything. Behind every great woman, as Maureen Quilligan shows . . . is her own sheer persistence.” ―Amanda Foreman, author of The Duchess

“[An] extraordinary narrative that sweeps away centuries of historical bias. . . . Anyone with an interest in Renaissance culture will want to read this revelatory book, not least for its relevance...


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