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A new account of the life and turbulent times of Joan, the wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II.

Anthony Goodmans brilliant yet accessible scholarship draws in the reader in the most entertaining and vibrant way. He was one of our greatest historians of the later medieval period, whose warm humanity shines forth in his writing. He has given us, as a parting gift, the definitive biography of an exceptional, intriguing woman. I cannot recommend it highly enough. ALISON WEIR

Joan Plantagenet (1328-1385), acclaimed in her youth as the FairMaid of Kent, became notorious for making both a clandestine and a bigamous marriage in her teens and, in her thirties, a scandalous marriage to her kinsman, Edward IIIs son and heir, Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince. Despite these transgressions, she later became one of the most influential people in the realm and a highly respected source of stability. Her life provides a distinctive perspective of a noblewoman at the heart of affairs in fourteenth-century England, a period when the Crown, despite enjoying some striking triumphs, also faced a series of political and social crises which shook conventional expectations. Furthermore, her life adds depth to our understanding of a time when marriage began to be regarded not just as a dynastic arrangement but a contract freely entered into by a couple.
This accessibly written account of her life sets her in the full context of her world, and vividlyportrays a spirited medieval woman who was determined to be mistress of her fate and to make a mark in challenging times.

The late Anthony Goodman was Professor Emeritus of Medieval and Renaissance History at the University of Edinburgh. His numerous publications include John of Gaunt; The Wars of the Roses; and Margery Kempe and Her World.

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Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent
Anthony Goodmans brilliant yet accessible scholarship draws in the reader in the most entertaining and vibrant way. He was one of our greatest historians of the later medieval period, whose warm humanity shines forth in his writing. He has given us, as a parting gift, the definitive biography of an exceptional, intriguing woman. I cannot recommend it highly enough. ALISON WEIR
Joan Plantagenet (1328-1385), acclaimed in her youth as the Fair Maid of Kent, became notorious for making both a clandestine and a bigamous marriage in her teens and, in her thirties, a scandalous marriage to her kinsman, Edward IIIs son and heir, Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince. Despite these transgressions, she later became one of the most influential people in the realm and a highly respected source of stability. Her life provides a distinctive perspective of a noblewoman at the heart of affairs in fourteenth-century England, a period when the Crown, despite enjoying some striking triumphs, also faced a series of political and social crises which shook conventional expectations. Furthermore, her life adds depth to our understanding of a time when marriage began to be regarded not just as a dynastic arrangement but a contract freely entered into by a couple.
This accessibly written account of her life sets her in the full context of her world, and vividly portrays a spirited medieval woman who was determined to be mistress of her fate and to make a mark in challenging times
To Jackie Without whom this book would never have been completed Contents - photo 1
To Jackie
Without whom this book would never have been completed
Contents
Illustrations
The author and publishers are grateful to all the institutions and individuals listed for permission to reproduce the materials in which they hold copyright. Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders; apologies are offered for any omission, and the publishers will be pleased to add any necessary acknowledgement in subsequent editions.
Abbreviations
Anon. Chron. 133381
The Anonimalle Chronicle, 1333 1381 , ed. V. H. Galbraith (Manchester, 1927)
Baker
Geoffrey le Baker, Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke , ed. E. M. Thompson (Oxfo rd, 1889)
BL
London, British Library
BM
London, British Museum
BPR
Register of Edward the Black Prince , ed. M. C. B. Dawes, 4 vols (London, 193033)
CCR
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II Richard II , vols (London, 18921927)
CFR
Calendar of Fine Rolls, Edward II Richard II , vols (London, 191229)
CIPM
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I Richard II , 17 vols (London, 190488)
Complete Peerage
G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom , rev. V. Gibbs et al., 13 vols (London, 191059)
CPL
Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland: Papal Letters , ii iv (London, 18951902)
CPP
Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland: Petitions to the Pope, 1342 1419 (London, 1896)
CPR
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward II Richard II , 27 vols (London, 18941916)
DL
Duchy of Lancaster
EHR
English Historical Review
Eulogium
Eulogium Historiarum , ed. F. S. Haydon, 3 vols, RS 9 (Lo ndon, 1858 63)
Foedera
Foedera, Conventiones, Literae et Cujuscunque Generis Acta Publica , ed. T. Rymer, 3 vols in 6 parts (London, 181630)
Froissart, uvres
J. Froissart, uvres compltes: Chroniques , ed. J. M. B. C. Kervyn de Lettenhove, 25 vols (Brusse ls, 1867 77)
Froissart, trans. Brereton
Froissart, J., Chronicles , trans. G. Brereton (Harmondsworth, 1968)
JGR 1371
John of Gaunts Register, 1371 1375 , ed. S. Armitage-Smith, 2 vols, Camden Third Series, 201 (London, 1911)
JGR 1379
John of Gaunts Register, 1379 1383 , ed. E. C. Lodge and R. Somerville, 2 vols, Camden Third Series, 567 (London, 1937)
JMH
Journal of Medieval History
Kings Works
R. A. Brown, H. M. Colvin and A. J. Taylor, The History of the Kings Works: The Middle Ages , 2 vols (Lon don, 1963)
le Bel
Chronique de Jean le Bel , ed. J. Viard and E. Dprez, 2 vols, SHF (Paris, 19045)
ODNB
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , ed. H. C. G. Matthew and B. H. Harrison, 60 vols (Oxford, 2 4)
RHS
Royal Historical Society
RP
Rotuli Parliamentorum , 6 vols (London, 176777)
RS
Rolls Series
St Albans
T. Walsingham, The St Albans Chronicle: The Chronica Maiora of Thomas Walsingham , ed. J. Taylor, W. R. Childs and L. Watkiss, 2 vols (Oxford, 2 11)
SHF
Socit de lHistoire de France
Test. Ebor.
Testamenta Eboracensia , 6 vols, Surtees Society, 4, 30, 45, 53, 79, 106 (18361902)
Test. Vet.
Testamenta Vetusta , ed. N. H. Nicolas, 2 vols (London, 1826)
TNA
Kew, The National Archives
West. Chron.
The Westminster Chronicle, 1381 1394 , ed. L. C. Hector and B. F. Harvey (Oxford, 1982)
England and Wales in the later fourteenth century The Iberian Peninsula - photo 2
England and Wales in the later fourteenth century
The Iberian Peninsula in the later fourteenth century The Low Countries - photo 3
The Iberian Peninsula in the later fourteenth century
The Low Countries and Burgundy in the later fourteenth century France in - photo 4
The Low Countries and Burgundy in the later fourteenth century
France in the later fourteenth century The descent and family of - photo 5
France in the later fourteenth century
The descent and family of Edward III The Royal houses of Castile and - photo 6
The descent and family of Edward III
The Royal houses of Castile and Portugal French Kings and some of their - photo 7
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