The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III Author: Gemma Hollman Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Publisher: Pegasus Books Release Date: April 4,, 2023 Pages: 246 Source: This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The riveting story of two women whose divergent personalities and positions impacted the court of Edward III, one of medieval England's greatest kings. There were two women in Edward III's life: Philippa of Hainault, his wife of forty years and bearer of twelve children, and his mistress, Alice Perrers, the twenty-year-old who took the king's fancy as his ageing wife grew sick. After Philippa's death Alice began to dominate court, amassing a fortune and persuading the elderly Edward to promote her friends and punish her enemies. In The Queen and the Mistress , Gemma Hollman brings the story of these two women to life and contrasts the "perfect" medi...