In this new biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine - one of the most exciting women in European medieval history - author Douglas Boyd takes us to the heart of this extraordinary woman. He reveals her as a peculiarly 'modern' character - she rejects as a liberated woman the subordinate role decreed by the Church and Salic law; she refused to be a consenting victim of ethnic cleansing; and she promotes her vision of a continent wide dynasty - and uniquely sets her into the context of southern French civilisation, with its love of ...
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In this new biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine - one of the most exciting women in European medieval history - author Douglas Boyd takes us to the heart of this extraordinary woman. He reveals her as a peculiarly 'modern' character - she rejects as a liberated woman the subordinate role decreed by the Church and Salic law; she refused to be a consenting victim of ethnic cleansing; and she promotes her vision of a continent wide dynasty - and uniquely sets her into the context of southern French civilisation, with its love of comforts and pleasures of life. Boyd's new biography will not only recreate the turbulent life of this extraordinary woman, but take us into the world she knew - her friendships, the food she ate, the clothes she wore, the sounds, sights and smells around her - and thus bring her to life as never before.
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This is the most informative book I have read around the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. I do not mean the events of her life. These are well known and basically the same in all Biographies. This book gives so much more information about the life and times of Eleanor and snippets about her trip on the second crusade, her life as the Queen of France and then of England and about the language she spoke..........and so much more. The book is well written and amusing. It is crammed with interesting facts - not probable fiction- about her life, those around her and the times without getting stodgy and boring. This book is a GREAT READ !!!!!!!
