Cockerill, Sara
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France and England, Mother of Empires
- ISBN 13:
- 9781398112391
- author:
- Cockerill, Sara
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 3.3 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Medieval, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Eleanor of Aquitaine's life has been subject to successive reinventions over the years, with facts often losing out to speculation and wishful thinking. This biography sets out to re-evaluate her remarkable story, using primary sources and recent first-rate scholarship to separate fact from fiction.
From her early days as an orphaned child to her later life as a powerful queen, Eleanor's story is one of extremes - she was Duchess in her own right, Queen of France, crusader, survivor of a terrible battle, and mother of at least five sons and three daughters. Yet despite the wealth of material available, many claims about her life have been debunked by recent scholarship.
This book offers a fresh vision of Eleanor's remarkable life, shedding new light on this fascinating woman who has captivated historians for centuries.
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