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May 29, 2014sarahbear8301 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, even though it is over fifty years old originally. Well-researched and always interesting, just as Eleanor herself was always interesting. My only concern is that I would not recommend this text as a first read about Eleanor of Aquitaine. It is quite in-depth and may be intimidating for those who are not huge history nerds like myself - there are so many people in and out of Eleanor's life that it is hard to keep track if one does not already have a solid foundation. Still, I recommend it highly, absolutely, 100%. Such a fascinating woman in a time when women were never more than an afterthought in the successes of their husbands. Eleanor had many successes in her own right, and outlived two husbands and eight of her ten children (with Henry II). As for her two daughters with Louis VII, I can not say, as history has not given us much information about them. Wonderful, wonderful book.