This is convincing if only because so little is known about most of the other queens. Jacqueline Alio makes the case for Margaret of Navarre, who died in 1183, being the most important Queen of Sicily before the end of the Norman-Swabian era (1266). The print edition is thick and bulky, which is fine unless you decide to take it somewhere. It seems to be available (for free!) from many libraries around the world, and I found it sold on Amazon, Kobo and Apple Books. What's the point of this edition? In a word, convenience. In her foreword to this edition, the author suggests the print book for scholars seeking detailed source information. In this ebook there are only 2 appendixes and no notes but all of the chapters, maps and genealogical charts, with a few pictures and diagrams. That original print edition (Margaret, Queen of Sicily) has 510 pages and 10 appendixes, with over 400 endnotes. This is an excellent abridged ebook edition of the book published in 2017.
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