"Most important queen of the Middle Ages" according to Ralph V. Turner.
Duchess of Aquitaine. ๐
Queen consort of France & England. ๐
Mother of kings, queens & empires. โ๏ธ
It's my way or no way.
โ๏ธHistorical RPG.
โ๏ธFun & educational.
31 March 1146 St Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vรฉzelay before King Louis VII of France & his queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, both of whom would travel to the Holy Land. One witness said 'his voice rang out across the meadow like a celestial organ'.
Birth #OnThisDay 1155 of Henry II's so called co-king and son Henry The Young. The reality is when he was crowned as co king in 1170, The Young King would wield little power and would die a frustrated young man in 1183,spending most of his career at odds with his father #medieval
Happy Publication Day to 'The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine' ๐ โจ
The lives of the sons of #EleanorofAquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are less well known. Order your copy now and uncover their stories: https://t.co/c8JKmr2zJ0 #womeninhistory
Ah, there's a new book about moi coming out in February. Marvelous!
This time it's about me AND my daughters for a change.
I applaud this effort. ๐๐โค๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ