Eleanor of Aquitaine

A compassionate and comprehensive account of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman of enormous intelligence and titanic energy. The wife of King Louis VII of France and then of King Henry II of England and mother to Richard Coeur de Lion and King John, she became the key political figure of the 12th century. A stunning biography of one of the most exciting and powerful personalities of all time.

First sentence: Duke William IX had always been an ardent lover of women.

Year

1977

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin (Non-Classics)

Editions

7

Pages

416

ISBN

9780140153385

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