eleanor

Eleanor lived in a time when a woman's value was measured by her rank and the number of sons she bore. Eleanor excelled at both---she married two kings and bore ten children--and more. She was the intelligent heiress to the vast Duchy of Aquitaine. Her leadership inspired the loyalty of her people but she was continually doubted and silenced by the men who ruled beside her. But through it all she remained stubborn, high-spirited, and firm in her beliefs.

Chronicles the life of twelfth-century English queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, covering such topics as her marriages and her rule in the place of Richard the Lionheart.

A biography of the woman who inherited one-quarter of modern day France at age fifteen, became queen of France and later queen of England, as well as the mother of Richard Coeur de Lion.

Chronicles the life of twelfth-century queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, discussing her childhood in France, her marriages to kings of France and England, her rebellion against Henry II and subsequent imprisonment, and the reigns of her sons Richard and John.

A biography of the wife of Louis VII of France, who divorced him to marry Henry II of England, after which strife ensued between the two countries which lasted some 400 years.

Presents a short biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who along with her husband Henry II crafted the Angevin Empire during the twelfth century, and describes her life as Queen of France before marrying Henry, life in Medieval England, and more.

While waiting in heaven for divine judgement to be passed on her second husband, Eleanor of Aquitaine and three of the people who knew her well recall the events of her life.

Examines the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, describes the culture and philosophy of the twelfth century, discusses the emergence of troubadour culture, and summarizes two literary works of the period.

The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life.

A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the very lively wife of Henry II and mother of several notable sons, including Richard the Lionhearted.