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“By the Wrath of God.” Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen with Ambition

Eleanor of Aquitaine, having been Queen of both France and England, was a force to be reckoned with. Her contemporaries and historians alike are divided on whether she was extraordinary or troublesome. Even so, this article by Kirsten Pierrepont uses Eleanor as a demonstrative case study to delve deeply into influential and powerful women that dominated the medieval landscape. Her royal power is explored, as well as her status within historiography, to find whether she was truly a unique medieval Queen.
AUTHOR KIRSTEN PIERREPONT

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Unveiling the Intriguing Evolution of Courtship: From Ancient Times to the Medieval Era

For Greco-Roman societies, marriage was not for love; rather, it was seen as a legal duty for all citizens. The idea of love and relationships began to change during the twelfth-century when the idea of ‘courtly love’ appeared for the first time in France with Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine’s ‘Court of Love’.
AUTHOR ELLIE-MAE BRITTON

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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Why we should not forget the medieval era when searching for our most powerful queens.

The intriguing life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a queen to be remembered. AUTHOR: JESSICA HARRIS-EDWARDS