Queen Eleanor Independent Spirit of the Medieval World

Name: Queen Eleanor Independent Spirit of the Medieval World
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ISBN: 9780395981399

ISBN-10: 0395981395

ISBN-13: 9780395981399

Edition: 1999

Authors: Polly Schoyer Brooks

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Accused of being a demon by those who could not tolerate her independence, Eleanor of Aquitaine made her mark as one of the most dynamic and extraordinary figures of the Middle Ages. Born in 1122, Eleanor refused to be confined by the traditional gender roles of her time. She became well educated, gaining political and governing know-how from her father, William X, duke of Aquitaine, and armed herself with the skills necessary to become an influential queen-first of France, and later, England. With an impact that reached beyond politics, Eleanor shaped the future of the arts and humanities. And in a time when women were viewed as inferior to men, the virtues of chivalry and courtly love…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/25/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Polly Schoyer Brooks lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she enjoys her four children, ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.



Map: France and England in the 12th Century


Introduction



The Duchess and the Prince



King and Queen



Crusade



Eleanor and the Duke



Waiting for the Crown



The Second Crown



Murder in the Cathedral



Betrayed



Courts of Love



Rebellion



Prisoner



Eleanor and Richard



The Ransom



Eleanor and John



Eleanor's Last Adventure


Author's Note


Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Chronology of Her Life


For Further Reading


Index