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Author : Polly Schoyer Brooks
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0395981395
A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the wife of Henry II and mother of several notable sons, including Richard the Lionhearted.
Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385669788
For historical fiction readers, a tantalizing new novel from New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir about the passionate and notorious French queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Renowned for her highly acclaimed and bestselling British histories, Alison Weir has in recent years made a major impact on the fiction scene with her novels about Queen Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey. In this latest offering, she imagines the world of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the beautiful twelfth-century woman who was Queen of France until she abandoned her royal husband for the younger man who would become King of England. In a relationship based on lust and a mutual desire for great power, Henry II and Eleanor took over the English throne in 1154, thus beginning one of the most influential reigns and tumultuous royal marriages in all of history. In this novel, Weir uses her extensive knowledge to paint a most vivid portrait of this fascinating woman.
Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748133833
'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' The Times 'Meticulous research and strong storytelling' Woman & Home 'A sumptuous ride' Toby Clements, Daily Telegraph ********************** Eleanor of Aquitaine A loving mother. A betrayed wife. A queen beyond compare. Eleanor of Aquitaine's story is legendary. She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive - until now. Based on the most up-to-date research, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life, as never before. Young, vibrant, privileged, Eleanor's future is golden as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137, her childhood ends abruptly. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France, Eleanor is still struggling to adjust to her new role when Louis' father dies and they become King and Queen of France. Leaving everything behind, the vivacious Eleanor must face the complex and faction-riddled French court. She is only 13. Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning trilogy from award-winning and much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick The next two books - The Winter Crown and The Autumn Throne - are available to buy NOW in paperback and ebook. Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick 'Enjoyable and sensuous' Daily Mail 'Stunning grasp of historical details... Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable' Barbara Erskine 'Renowned historical novelist Chadwick tells this battle-of-the-sexes story from a woman's point of view' New York Post
Author : Ann Kramer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0792258959
A biography of medieval Europe's greatest queen, who was queen of both France and England.
Author : Sara Cockerill
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445646183
'Impeccably researched and beautifully written, this book offers a fresh perspective on one of the most controversial queens in history. Not to be missed.' Tracey Borman
Author : Sara Cockerill
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445636054
The untold story of the remarkable woman behind England's greatest medieval king, Edward I
Author : Ralph V. Turner
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300159899
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.
Author : Margaret Oliphant
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781554814275
Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond—among the most compelling and thought-provoking of Margaret Oliphant’s works of short fiction—tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Lycett-Landon, “two middle-aged people in the fullness of life and prosperity,” and of what becomes of their marriage when Mr. Lycett-Landon becomes uncommunicative while on an extended business trip. In addition to an illuminating introduction, this edition includes a variety of background materials that help to set this extraordinary work in its literary and historical context.
Author : William Cox Bennett
Publisher : London : Chapman and Hall
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Arthurian romances
ISBN : BL:A0018607155
Author : William Winters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Cheshunt (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:591064500
Author : D. Owen
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0631201017
This fascinating new biography tells the story of one of the most influential figures of the twelfth century, Eleanor of Aquitaine, successively queen of France and of England. In tracing her life story Professor Owen reassesses her political importance during the reigns of her husband Henry II and her sons, Richard the Lionheart and John, and aims to separate the true historical Eleanor from the Eleanor of legend.
Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468952
When Edward IV died in 1483, the Yorkist succession was called into question by doubts about the legitimacy of his son, Edward (one of the 'Princes in the Tower'). The crown therefore passed to Edward's undoubtedly legitimate younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. But Richard, too, found himself entangled in the web of uncertainly, since those who believed in the legitimacy of Edward IV's children viewed Richard III's own accession as a usurpation. From the day when Edward IV married Eleanor, or pretended to do so, or allowed it to be whispered that he might have done so, the House of York, previously so secure in its bloodline, confronted a contentious and uncertain future. John Ashdown-Hill argues that Eleanor Talbot was married to Edward IV, and that therefore Edward's subsequent marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was bigamous, making her children illegitimate. He thereby offers a solution to one of history's great mysteries.
Author : Desmond Seward
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000000137526
This volume is a biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca.1122-1204) one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. First, she became First Lady of France as the wife of Louis VII, and then First Lady of England when she next married Henry II. Many saw her as a ruthless hellcat, governed by a lust for power, who schemed against her husband and dominated the lives of her sons, Richard the Lionheart and King John. Shakespeare portrayed her as a "monstrous injurer of heaven and earth." Yet there was another side to this powerful queen consort. Worshipped by men and idealized in the songs of the troubadours, she was the sex symbol of her age. She also became renowned as a generous and strong ruler, throwing off the constraints that shackled twelfth-century women. Among her achievements was her patronage of the abbey at Fontevrault, a refuge for battered wives
Author : David Hilliam
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404201629
For more than sixty years, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was involved in all the important events in twelfth-century France and England. This wonderful book tells her tale in exquisite detail, from describing the fashionable furs and luxurious clothing she carried with her, to vivid descriptions of the court of medieval France. It recounts the harrowing battles in the Holy Land as well as the true-to-life discussions of Eleanor s many love interests. Filled with hard-to-find images including a photo of the only remaining sculpture of the famous queen this is a fascinating and visually stunning book.
Author : Christy English
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101186442
A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the one person she loved more than power-her rival for the throne. At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations. Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spirit in this determined young girl. She embraces Alais as a daughter, teaching the princess what it takes to be a woman of power in a world of men. But as Alais grows to maturity and develops ambitions of her own, Eleanor begins to see her as a threat-and their love for each other becomes overshadowed by their bitter rivalry, dark betrayals, conflicting passions, and a battle for revenge over the throne of England itself.
