I Am a Royal Rulebreaker : Women Who Shaped History

Author: Fern Riddell

History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 2 April 2026 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd (DK Children) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 80 pages
252 x 192 | 0g

Forget wilting wallflowers and doting daughters – these royal women rocked the world with their skills and smarts, saying a firm NO to social conventions.

Think the past was only full of dull, uptight royals? Then strap right in for stories of wilful women who defied expectations, changed the course of history, and sometimes were just downright badass! From fearless fighters who rallied spectacular armies to no-nonsense negotiators who fought for independence, each woman in this book turned norms on their head and smashed gender stereotypes.

Get ready for pages and pages of monarchial mayhem as you meet the rebels, revolutionaries, and all-round righteous gals who weren’t afraid to break the rules and make their mark.