ISBN: 9780300178203

Untangling the myths and legends of many centuries, this biography gives us the real Eleanorâ??tenacious, defiant, and powerful Eleanor of Aquitaineâ??s extraordinary life seems more like… More...

Untangling the myths and legends of many centuries, this biography gives us the real Eleanorâ??tenacious, defiant, and powerful Eleanor of Aquitaineâ??s extraordinary life seems more likely to be found in the pages of fiction. Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, she married the king of France, Louis VII, then the king of England, Henry II, and gave birth to two sons who rose to take the English throneâ??Richard the Lionheart and John. Renowned for her beauty, hungry for power, headstrong, and unconventional, Eleanor traveled on crusades, acted as regent for Henry II and later for Richard, incited rebellion, endured a fifteen-year imprisonment, and as an elderly widow still wielded political power with energy and enthusiasm. This gripping biography is the definitive account of the most important queen of the Middle Ages. Ralph Turner, a leading historian of the twelfth century, strips away the myths that have accumulated around Eleanorâ??the â??black legend" of her sexual appetite, for exampleâ??and challenges the accounts that relegate her to the shadows of the kings she married and bore. Turner focuses on a wealth of primary sources, including a collection of Eleanorâ??s own documents not previously accessible to scholars, and portrays a woman who sought control of her own destiny in the face of forceful resistance. A queen of unparalleled appeal, Eleanor of Aquitaine retains her power to fascinate even 800 years after her death. | Eleanor of Aquitaine by Ralph V. Turner Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > General Biography P10101, Ralph V. Turner<

ISBN: 9780300178203

Untangling the myths and legends of many centuries, this biography gives us the real Eleanor&;tenacious, defiant, and powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine&;s extraordinary life seems more likel… More...

Untangling the myths and legends of many centuries, this biography gives us the real Eleanor&;tenacious, defiant, and powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine&;s extraordinary life seems more likely to be found in the pages of fiction. Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, she married the king of France, Louis VII, then the king of England, Henry II, and gave birth to two sons who rose to take the English throne&;Richard the Lionheart and John. Renowned for her beauty, hungry for power, headstrong, and unconventional, Eleanor traveled on crusades, acted as regent for Henry II and later for Richard, incited rebellion, endured a fifteen-year imprisonment, and as an elderly widow still wielded political power with energy and enthusiasm. This gripping biography is the definitive account of the most important queen of the Middle Ages. Ralph Turner, a leading historian of the twelfth century, strips away the myths that have accumulated around Eleanor&;the &;black legend&; of her sexual appetite, for example&;and challenges the accounts that relegate her to the shadows of the kings she married and bore. Turner focuses on a wealth of primary sources, including a collection of Eleanor&;s own documents not previously accessible to scholars, and portrays a woman who sought control of her own destiny in the face of forceful resistance. A queen of unparalleled appeal, Eleanor of Aquitaine retains her power to fascinate even 800 years after her death. Books, [PU: Yale University Press]<

ISBN: 9780300178203

Paperback, [PU: Yale University Press], Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, Eleanor of Aquitaine married the king of France, Louis VII, then the king of England, Henry II, a… More...

Paperback, [PU: Yale University Press], Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, Eleanor of Aquitaine married the king of France, Louis VII, then the king of England, Henry II, and gave birth to two sons who rose to take the English throne - Richard the Lionheart and John. This title offers an account of the most important queen of the Middle Ages., Biography: Historical, Political & Military<

2011, ISBN: 9780300178203

Queen of France, Queen of England, Buch, Softcover, [PU: Yale University Press], Yale University Press, 2011