Eleanor Of Aquitaine: Heroine Of The Middle Ages (Makers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance)

In addition to being queen consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother of Richard I the Lionhearted and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe. Contents......Page 6 Ch 1: A Wedding That Changed the World......Page 7 Ch 2: A Young Duchess Marries a Prince......Page 14 Ch 3: Queen Eleanor of France......Page 27 Ch 4: Give Us Crosses!......Page 40 Ch 5: A Monk, Not a King......Page 57 Ch 6: Queen Eleanor and Her Sons......Page 73 Ch 7: Queen Eleanor’s Revolt......Page 89 Ch 8: The Mother Queen......Page 105 Ch 9: Protecting the Kingdom......Page 118 Ch 10: A Fight for Angevin......Page 135 Chronology and Timeline......Page 148 Notes......Page 152 BibliograpHy......Page 153 Further Reading......Page 154 Index......Page 155 Picture Credits......Page 163 About the Author......Page 164 A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the very lively wife of Henry II and mother of several notable sons, including Richard the Lionhearted In Addition To Being Queen Consort Of Both Louis Vii Of France And Henry Ii Of England, She Was Also The Mother Of Richard I The Lion-heart And John Of England.