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From The Publisher: 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 Th

Who reads The Summer Queen?

Author

Chadwick, Elizabeth

Publisher

An Hachette UK Company

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780712673174

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Science, Literary Criticism

Rating

3.97 / 5 (106 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14