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The Courts of Love: The Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Queens of England: Volume 5) by: Jean Plaidy |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780006176596 ISBN: 0006176593 Label: Fontana Press Manufacturer: Fontana Press Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: January 12, 1989 Publisher: Fontana Press Studio: Fontana Press Sales Rank: 444749 Browse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Synopsis: This romantic account of Eleanor of Aquitaine traces her life from girlhood to her triumphant arrival at Court, her disappointing marriage to Louis, the King, her travels with the Crusaders to Jerusalem and her tempestuous relationship with Henry Plantagenet, who dreamt of the English throne. Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - THE FIRST FEMINIST...In this, the fifth volume in her Queens of England series of novels, the author, also known as Victoria Holt to her legion of fans, tackles the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman who led an incomparable life. Born in an age when women tended to be submissive and docile, Eleanor was anything but. She was an outspoken, well-educated, independent, and beautiful woman. Hers is a story that, in the hands this author, an accomplished storyteller, captivates the reader. Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, became Queen of France when she entered into a marriage of state with Louis VII of France, a somewhat weak and ineffectual, though pious, young ruler. Theirs was not a passionate affair of the heart but, rather, a misalliance that would ... Read More: |
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