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Description
Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful
woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three,
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the
Middle Ages. Despite the fact she lived in an age in which
women were regarded as little more than chattel, Eleanor
managed to defy convention as she exercised power in the
political sphere and crucial influence over her husbands and
sons. In this beautifully written new biography, Alison Weir,
author of five widely acclaimed chronicles of England's royal
rulers, paints a vibrant portrait of this truly exceptional
woman, and provides new insights into her intimate life.