Lewis, Matthew

Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Founding an Empire

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ISBN 13:
9781398115507
author:
Lewis, Matthew
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Amberley Publishing
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
2.6 x 12.7 x 12.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
History, Medieval, Biography,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£11.86

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Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Founding an Empire by Matthew Lewis The story of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of medieval power and intrigue. After twenty years of civil war, Henry II became King of England in 1154, marking the beginning of the Plantagenet dynasty. His marriage to Eleanor, a woman ten years his senior, was a strategic alliance that would shape the course of European history. As the Angevin Empire expanded, a wedge was driven between Henry and Eleanor, with the king fiercely protective of his empire and his wife feeling restrained in his shadow. The couple's union had far-reaching consequences, both for contemporaries and European politics. This book explores the early lives of Henry and Eleanor, the birth of the Angevin Empire, and the causes of its eventual disintegration. The complex relationships between Henry and his sons, particularly the tumultuous relationships that led to their father's involvement in battles to defend his lands, are also examined in this book. A fascinating and detailed account of a pivotal moment in medieval history, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Founding an Empire sheds new light on the lives of one of history's most influential royal couples.

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