This was a well-researched book, and I enjoyed reading about the details of medieval life. Although some of Edward 1's daughters led interesting lives, such as Mary, the reluctant nun, and Joan of Acre, who defied her father with a secret marriage, the others were a bit dull. Little was known about them, although they were close to their parents, and brother.

I thought that the parents of the girls, Edward 1 and Eleanor, who shared a great love story, were much more interesting! I also found the book had a lot of characters, and it all got a bit confusing, and dry at times. However, this book certainly made me more interested in Eleanor of Castile, so I may read about her next!

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781526750273
PRICE £25.00 (GBP)

This book is packed full of information, starting with a practically unheard of happy marriage between Edward I and his wife, Leonor. It was interesting to learn about their children, particularly the daughters in such detail as their influence was relatively unheard of at the time.
I found myself having to re-read paragraphs a few times to get my head around names, dates etc. however the family trees at the opening were incredibly useful to me.

Thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating family history. As Warner says early on in her book, the chronicles are often silent on the lives of medieval women. Even female royalty are passed over in scant references to their dates of marriage, offspring and death. This book wonderfully fills in the blanks in the map, in giving the reader a portrait of each of the daughters of Edward I.
Following her tremendous biography of Edward II, Warner turns her attention to his sisters, and the result is a frequently moving and revelatory family chronicle. Edward I and his Queen Leonor seem to have had a very close relationship with their daughters, and I was often surprised by their remarkably permissive interactions - such as the King paying off his daughter's gambling debts!
Highly recommend this book for those interested in medieval history, these women deserve to be remembered not only as the ancestors of Henry V, Richard III and Margaret of Anjou, but as vital and varied characters living in a time of cultural upheaval.

This book is about more than just the daughters of Edward I. With the information presented, you can dive into the web of the royal family - the who's who of the time.

Kathryn Warner did a great job of bringing as much information as she could about the five daughters of Edward I, and their ups and downs throughout life.

I enjoyed reading through this book!

A history book that is centered around the children of Edward I, while describing an intricate web of royal families and the nobility of the 13th and 14th centuries. An informative and well-researched read, split into easy-to-digest chapters. Whenever the author is discussing a person, she gives context and interpretation, which allows you to see the big picture of who is related to whom throughout Europe.
Despite being hopeless at history myself, I truly enjoyed this.

I don't know about this one.There just wasn't a lot of narrative more birth,marriage and death dates than anything else.It was pretty confusing but thankfully there was a glossary at the back detailing who was who.There were lots of discussions about extended relatives as well.Not sure why the author chose to add everyone these daughters could have possibly been related to.I was more focused on who they were and their stories but sadly there wasn't much of that in here.Still good for reference though which I would do.
Much thanks to Netgalley for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest review.

The daughters of Edward I are a set of royal children not as known as others, and I was quite curious to read more about them. I completely understand that there might be some information lacking about them, and overall the picture the author paints of them is one that is quite interesting, and I really enjoyed how she was able to describe and even give personalities to the sisters. I also really liked how the author wrote, it didn't feel like clunky text at all, and it was very entertaining for me. My only thing with this is that sometimes it felt more like a biography of the people around the sisters, specifically their parents and later on their brother. Would still recommend to anyone who enjoys reading about history and historical women though, for this was an entertaining and informative read.

Since I enjoy reading ancient and medieval history (Dan Jones, Susan Wise Bauer), I was looking forward to this book. However, I was very disappointed.... this reads like a poorly written textbook. I understand that t's difficult to actually include documented events, but using a myriad of dates with little supporting descriptions makes for a very boring read..

A delightful & insightful portrait of five exceptional princesses, the daughters of Edward Longshanks, one of England's most revered monarchs.
An informative and utterly compelling tapestry of late 13th century English royal life through the births, educational journeys and marital destinies of five sisters and their individual roles in their father's political spectrum.
Anyone interested by Medieval civilization and its little known histories should definitely enjoy this very detailed look at royal children and their rather peripatetic upbringing during a rather tumultuous period of English history. Ms Warner has gifted us with a worthy addition to the historiography of the Plantagenets and their magnificent world. An elegant and very detailed achievement that I found personally very engrossing
& totally satisfying!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Pen & Sword for this terrific ARC

I received Daughters of Edward I as part of a NetGalley giveaway.

Eleanor, Joan, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth were the five daughters of one of England's most illustrious kings, Edward I, sisters of one the most infamous (Edward II), and ancestors to countless monarchs throughout Europe. From Mary, the unwilling nun who regularly left her convent and commissioned great works of scholarship, to Margaret of Brabant, whose foreign marriage effectively removed her from her homeland permanently when she was little more than a child--these five women had fascinating lives, dealing with the power dichotomies that came with being from a wealthy and royal l family, but also women.

I really enjoyed this! Despite the dearth of information on most medieval people, even royals, Warner does an effective job of using the evidence that does exist to posit on what their personalities may have been. At times it does feel more like an overview of Edward I's children who survived to adulthood, because Edward II, as well as their parents, get a fair amount of the storyline. Towards the end, while tracing everyone's children and grandchildren, I began to get a little confused--name repetition is real, multiple spouses and large families are all VERY real--but Warner does an admirable job of trying to keep everyone straight. A really great combination of sources and narrative make this a worthwhile read for fans of medieval history.