| Publication |
Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
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| Description |
64pCream Spine
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| Series |
Great Lives
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| Summary/Abstract |
The life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was most influential in medieval Europe's royal politics. She was born into a world of feasting, music, poetry and power, which little prepared her for her life of as a wealthy and powerful queen.
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| Contents |
A NOBLE CHILDHOOD
Noble birth
Aquitaine
Medieval society
Life in the Great Hall
A lively girl
TEENAGE QUEEN
A travelling court
Wealthy heiress
Marriage
Queen of France
Crusades
Crusading queen
ANOTHER COUNTRY
Divorce and remarriage
Queen of England
Affairs of state
Motherhood
Courtly love
Separation
PRISONER AND STATESWOMAN
Rebellion and betrayal
Prison and loss
Queen Regent
Women and the church
Death and legacy
Glossary
Bibliography and index
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| Standard Number |
1845383370 Hb.
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