![]() ![]() Each one is followed by a synopsis and general comments of how one might approach reading them as each of these have their own tendencies toward history and level of familiarity with the subject.įor example, while Ralph V. Thankfully, there are quite a few Eleanor of Aquitaine books out there to satiate our thirst to learn about history’s greatest queen.Īlso, check out my “Books About Books: A Few Couture Recommendations” post!īelow are Eleanor of Aquitaine books that I have read and own. She also lived at the intersection of royal medieval genealogies before the rise of the heraldic sciences, placing her firmly in the realm of antiquity.Īll of the Eleanor of Aquitaine books cannot stack up against the actual magnificence of the queen mother of Europe herself however, since we do not live in the 12th century and none of us have actually met her ourselves we will have to puzzle together a mosaic of her personage based on written material about one of history’s greatest monarchs. Below is an annotated bibliography of 15 books that I have read and/or own about the person who I consider to be history’s greatest queen.Įleanor of Aquitaine had it all! She had land, she had power, she had beauty, she was intelligent and cunning beyond her age. ![]() Every serious medieval historian has Eleanor of Aquitaine books on their shelf. ![]()
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