World History Biographies: Eleanor of Aquitaine The Queen Who Rode off to Battle

Name: World History Biographies: Eleanor of Aquitaine The Queen Who Rode off to Battle
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ISBN: 9780792258957

ISBN-10: 0792258959

ISBN-13: 9780792258957

Edition: 2006

Authors: Ann Kramer

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In medieval times, Eleanor of Aquitaine broke the mold for women. This remarkable woman lived life on her own terms, ultimately becoming queen of France and England. We first encounter the infant Eleanor, born into the ruling family of the Duchy of Aquitaine, in 1122. She grows into a lively and intelligent young girl, and quickly learns the arts of diplomacy and power brokering. Eleanor marries the young Prince Louis, and becomes Queen of France while still a teenager. She accompanies her husband's ill-fated Second Crusade to win back the Holy Land, but returns demanding a divorce, a bold move for a medieval woman. Her second marriage, to Henry, Duke of Normandy, leads to Eleanor's…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 9/12/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 7.15" wide x 9.95" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880



A Noble Childhood


Noble Birth


Aquitaine


Medieval Society


Life in the Great Hall


A Lively Girl


Teenage Queen


A Traveling 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