Fabulously Feisty Queens 15 of the brightest and boldest women who have ruled the world

<p><b>Who needs a Prince Charming when you''re busy running the world?</b><br><br>Do you know about the fierce and fearsome pirate who dared to challenge the Queen of England? Or the Indian daughter of a slave who became a warrior queen? And what about the Hungarian princess who became a <b><i>king</i></b> when she was just 11...?<br><br>From ancient empresses and warrior queens, to fearsome pirates and modern-day monarchs, <i>Fabulously Feisty Queens</i> explores the lives and legacies of history''s most powerful women.<br><br>Made of stronger stuff than beauty and grace, discover just how bright, brave, brilliant and clever the world''s female rulers have been throughout the centuries.<br><br>With a foreword by historian and Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley and illustrations by Pauline Reeves.</p>