The plantagenet dynasty ruled england for over three hundred years, from 1154 1485. Goodreads members who liked eleanor of aquitaine a. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings amy r kelly an account of queen eleanor which describes her dramatic life as a. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly, 9780674242548, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. She enjoyed an exceptional longevity for a woman of the high middle ages. For good information on the subject, try amy kellys eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings or marion meades eleanor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book, 1996. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings free pdf, fb2, fb3, txt.
A lively, comprehensive survey of the life and times and effect of 12th century eleanor, her two husbands, and her two sons is drawn from all available contemporary and related sources and reveals what those writers had to say about their own times. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy ruth kelly. At fifteen eleanor married a relative soon to be king louis vii r. It also brings to life the whole period in whose every aspect eleanor and her four kings were so intimately and influentially involved. Amy kelly wrote her great biography of eleanor more than fifty years ago and i still think it is the best. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings revised harvard. In its coverage it traces the feud between the capet and plantaganet lines, the downfall of the angevin empire, and the.
Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly who provides an excellent life and times approach, and eleanor of aquitaine by marion meade who gives a feminist interpretation. The story of king john is a story of failure he was the last of the angevin kings, the one who failed to. Was there ever a ruler, man or woman, quite as fascinating as eleanor of aquitaine. During this journey, she encouraged exiled barons to return home and be. This book may have been the most important component of amy ruth kellys academic work. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly by amy kelly a readable copy. Eleanor and henry sometimes traveled together, and sometimes henry left eleanor as regent for him in england when he traveled alone. Four kings available for download and read online in other formats. Read eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly for online ebook.
Amy kelly, eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings, originally published in 1957, still in print from harvard university press, isbn. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings kelly, amy on. Eleanor of aquitaine was the wife of two kings, louis vii of france and henry ii plantagenet of england, and the mother of two others, richard the lionhearted and john lackland. In her eventful, often stormy life, she not only influenced the course of events in the twelfth century but also encouraged remarkable advances in the literary and fine. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings amy ruth kelly. Find books like eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings from the worlds largest community of readers.
Published in 1950, eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings became the presss first new york times bestseller, landing first. Books similar to eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings. Miss kelly tells eleanor s absorbing story as it has long waited to be told. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings harvard paperbacks author.
Eleanor of aquitaine about 1122 april 1, 1204 was one of the most powerful people of the middle ages and the richest and most powerful woman in europe during her lifetime. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings, 1950 harvard. In 1173, henrys sons rebelled against their father and eleanor sided with her sons some historians think she instigated the rebellion. She was married first to the french king louis vii and then to the english king henry ii, a marriage that produced the two english kings richard the lionheart and john. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book, 1963. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book, 1978. Immediately after the wedding, the couple were enthroned as duke and duchess of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book by amy kelly. As a member of the ramnulfids house of poitiers rulers in southwestern france, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western europe during the high middle ages. Eleanor of aquitaine, the legendary 12th century queen of france and later of england, is one of the most powerful and irrepressible women in medieval history, and her story of romance, scandal and political intrigue has fascinated readers for centuries. Henry ii married eleanor here in 1152, and its surrender by the lusignans marked the end of angevin power in aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine pdf download full download pdf book. I was at the seattle worlds fair in 1962 and there was a sort of computerlike way to learn of books on subjects of interest and i was told of this book by that device.
Eleanor outlived both of these daughters and in fact all but two of her ten children. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings open library. Eleanor queen, consort of henry ii, king of england 1122. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings has been an important source book for perhaps the majority of authors who have written about this extraordinary woman during the past six decades. Eleanor of aquitaine peoplecharacters librarything. It made one of the most eligible catches in europe. Louis and eleanor were married in july 17, but had little time to get to know one another before louis father the. The awardwinning film, lion in winter, katherine hepburn shows eleanor s inner life during her captivity.
Richest marriage prize of the middle ages, she was queen of france as the wife of louis vii, and went with him on the exciting and disastrous second. Amy kellys eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings not only gathers just about everything known about this vers powerful ladywho also styled herself queen of england when her son richard lionheart was in captivitybut also is a very good history of the. Apr 27, 2009 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Miss kelly tells eleanor s absorbing story as it has long waited to be toldwith verve and style and a sense of the quality of life in those times, and yet with a scrupulous care for the historic facts. Editions for eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings. Aquitaine, found herself heiress to a huge region of western france. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by kelly, amy. Read download the winter crown a novel of eleanor of.
She was an important factor in the reign of four kings, lived to the ripe old age of 82, bore 10 children and outlived all but two of them. Read and download pdf ebook eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings amy kelly at online ebook library. Buy eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy ruth kelly online at alibris. In 37, edward iii had responded to the confiscation of his duchy of aquitaine by king. The four kings of the ring would fight one another nine times throughout the decade and win sixteen world titles between them. The saddest chapter was the next to the last when she covered all the things john did to lose his european empire. Eleanor of aquitaine was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12thcentury europe, extremely active in politics as wife and mother of various kings.
Buy a cheap copy of eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book by amy kelly. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Eleanor of aquitaine 11241204 is the most famous queen in all the middle ages and one of the most infamous women in history. She was born in 1122 on bordeaux in the country of aquitaine,1 having for a father the future duke of aquitaine, william x, and her mother aenor of chatellerault. Queen eleanor of aquitaine is sitting on a cloud surrounded by friends and family, waiting for the arrival of her second husband, king henry ii of england. A renowned beauty, with a headstrong, spirited personality, she has been compared to cleopatra, the celebrated egyptian queen, elizabeth i of. Miss kelly tells eleanoraetms absorbing story as it has long waited to be toldaewith verve and style and a sense of the quality of life in those times, and yet with a scrupulous care for the historic facts. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Eleanor was queen consort to louis vii 1752 of france and henry ii of england 11521204. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings, by amy kelly read 16 nov 1963 this is a good book.
With the annulment in 1152, the princesses were awarded to their father, where they were raised at court. This modern biography reveals in eleanor a greatness of vision, an intelligence, and a political sagacity that have been missed by those who have dwelt on her caprice and frivolity. Historical tradition dates the hundred years war between england and france as running from 37 to 1453. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings, first published in 1950. Eleanor of aquitaine and henry ii had three daughters and five sons. The ruler of frances largest kingdom from the age of 15, eleanor 1122 1204. Books similar to eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 1 april 1204 was queen consort of france 171152 and england 11541189 and duchess of aquitaine in her own right 171204. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of those people in history whom everyone has heard of and few know much about. She was sole heiress to the largest, wealthiest region of what is now france. Queen and rebel by jean flori, supply much of the information on eleanors life included in the first chapter of this thesis, which addresses questions of eleanors. The story of that amazingly influential and still somewhat mysterious woman, eleanor of aquitaine, has the dramatic interest of a novel. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
In a long and busy life eleanor would be queen of france and england, either marry or closely advise four kings, conduct romantic. I recently read eleanor of aquitane and the four kings for the third time, and pray that i live long enough to read it at least twice more. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings this ebook list for those who looking for to read eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. Eleanor of aquitaine is considered by many to have been the most powerful and enlightened woman of her age, if not the entire medieval epoch. She was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings book, 1952. Richest marriage prize of the middle ages, she was queen of france as the. Eleanor of aquitaine, wife of two kings and mother of two more, was born in 1122, the daughter of william x of aquitaine, a large important duchy in southwestern france. It also brings to life the whole period in whose every aspect the queen and her four kings were so intimately and influentially involved. Eleanor of aquitaine 11221204, duchess of aquitaine in her own right and queen consort successively of france and england, was probably the most powerful woman in europe in the middle ages.
Editions of eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy. Amy r kelly kellys biography of eleanor brings together more authentic information about her than had ever been assembled before and revealed in eleanor a greatness of vision, an intelligence, and a political. Richest marriage prize of the middle ages, she was queen of france as the wife of louis vii, and went. Find eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by kelly, amy at biblio.
Like ali and frazier, dempsey and tunney, robinson and lamotta, these four boxers brought out the best in each other, producing unprecedented multimilliondollar gates along the way. A beautifully written work of impeccable scholarship, it recreates eleanor and her 12thcentury background in meticulous, mesmerizing detail. Mackinney, eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings. Both sons who survived henry became kings of england after him. Get eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings amy kelly pdf. See more ideas about eleanor of aquitaine, aquitaine, eleanor. The ruler of frances largest kingdom from the age of 15, eleanor 1122 1204 was renowned for beauty, intelligence, and the thoughtful application of power. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly amy kelly on. At the beginning of 1948, harvard university press unenthusiastically received a manuscript from amy kelly, a seventyyear old woman who had been a headmistress at a girls school and a teacher of english composition at wellesley college. Eleanors french holdings were united with henrys property, the result was a formidable political empire.
Eleanor of aquitaine institute for the study of western. Kellys narrative is comparable to owens more recent work in its focus on the individual, but is limited in its appeal to the scholar or student due to its narrative format, though the literary chapter headings are less obscure than weirs. Henry died long before eleanor, but his life on earth was filled with rather questionable behavior, and he has had to spend some time in helleight centuries to be exact. It was good to recap everything that happened with eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings. Eleanor was born in either 1122 or 1124 and died in 1204 around the age of eighty which represents almost twice the life expectancy of her time. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings harvard paperbacks book book details. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly by. Eleanor had four sons, two of whom became kings of england, richard i the lionhearted and john.
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