A biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine, discussing her early years in twelfth-century Europe, her marriages to France's King Louis VII and England's Henry II, her unprecedented political power, and other aspects of her life.
year: 2001, 2000
call number/section: 920, 921, 92
subjects: eleanor, of aquitaine, queen, consort of henry ii, king of england, 1122?-1204, queens, great britain, biography, france, great britain, history, henry ii, 1154-1189, france, louis vii, 1137-1180, 1154-1399, plantagenets, 0-1328, kings, queens, rulers, etc, 1137-1180, louis vii, 1154-1189, henry ii
Editions
Weir, Alison
Ballantine Books (2001)
A biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine, discussing her early years in twelfth-century Europe, her marriages to France's King Louis VII and England's Henry II, her unprecedented political power, and other aspects of her life.
Schools: 1
Weir, Alison
Ballantine Pub. Group (2000)
Captures the life of Eleanor with exact historical detail and vivid descriptions of medieval life and royal scandal.
Schools: 3