Claudia Rubenstein
France: An English Provence: How Henry II Won and Lost a Country
Summary
Author Claudia Rubenstein’s latest book, King of the North Wind, is a biography of Henry II, King of England and lord of much of modern day France. In this lecture she discusses some of Henry II’s history and his involvement in England’s rule over France.
Claudia Rubenstein
Claudia Rubenstein is the director of Jewish Book Week. She is an author of historical nonfiction under the pen name Claudia Gold. Her book, Women Who Ruled (2015), tells the stories of fifty of the world’s most famous—and often notorious—women rulers. The King’s Mistress (2012) is a biography of the extraordinary woman who became England’s first Georgian queen in all but name. Her latest book, King of the North Wind (2018), is a biography of Henry II, King of England and lord of much of modern day France. Claudia also writes for a number of publications, including the Spectator, the Times Literary Supplement, and the Oldie.