Eleanor of Aquitaine A Life Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe the wife of two kings and mother of three Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages At a time when women

Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages At a time when women were regarded as little than chattel, Eleanor managed to defy convention as she exercised power in the political sphere and crucial influence over her husbands and sonsRenowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages At a time when women were regarded as little than chattel, Eleanor managed to defy convention as she exercised power in the political sphere and crucial influence over her husbands and sons In this beautifully written biography, Alison Weir paints a vibrant portrait of this truly exceptional woman, and provides new insights into her intimate world Eleanor of Aquitaine lived a long life of many contrasts, of splendor and desolation, power and peril, and in this stunning narrative, Weir captures the woman and the queen in all her glory With astonishing historic detail, mesmerizing pageantry, and irresistible accounts of royal scandal and intrigue, she recreates not only a remarkable personality but a magnificent past era.
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Librarian Note There is than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.Alison Weir born 1951 is a British writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British kings and queens She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children.Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs She received her formal training in history at teacher training college.