Eleanor and Her Husband Kings
At two very different times in her life, Eleanor of Aquitaine married two very different men. Her first husband, Louis VII of France, had become heir to the French throne only after his older brother...
View ArticlePassion and Possession
In her lifetime, Eleanor of Aquitaine found herself married to not one, but two kings. Her first husband came into her life when she was only fifteen years old. Her father dead, Eleanor had become...
View ArticleWhy I Love Eleanor
Archive Week on my blog is ending, and of course, once again, I write about Eleanor of Aquitaine. This post originally ran on April 29, 2011. Vive la Reine! I love to write about Eleanor of Aquitaine...
View ArticleEleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of the English
My obsession with Eleanor of Aquitaine knows no bounds, and this week is no exception to that. I want to thank Debra Brown of English Historical Fiction Authors and English Epochs 101 for hosting me...
View ArticleHenry II and Thomas Becket
King Henry II As everyone knows by now, I am a huge fan of Eleanor of Aquitaine and her second husband, Henry II of England. I was fortunate enough to write a blog post about one of my heros, Henry,...
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