Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France, Queen of England

by Ralph V. Turner

Book Overview

Untangling the myths and legends of many centuries, this biography gives us the real Eleanor--tenacious, defiant, and powerful

Eleanor of Aquitaine's extraordinary life seems more likely to be found in the pages of fiction. Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, she married the king of France, Louis VII, then the king of England, Henry II, and gave birth to two sons who rose to take the English throne--Richard the Lionheart...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300178204
• ISBN13: 9780300178203
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"