Captive queen a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
The author harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life England's most passionate and destructive royal couple: Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor has spent the past dozen frustrating years as consort...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Genealogical table: Eleanor and her family connections
- Marriage of lions, 1151-1154
- This turbulent priest, 1155-1171
- Cubs shall awake, 1171-1173
- Poor prisoner, 1173-1189
- Eagle rejoices, 1189
- Envoi: Winchester, 1189.
