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Episode 151 - The extraordinary life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Episode 151 - The extraordinary life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
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We’re joined by Senior Properties Historian Dr Steven Brindle and Professor Lindy Grant from the University of Reading to look back at the remarkable life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. One of 12th century Europe’s richest and most powerful women, she became Queen of France as the wife of King Louis VII and then Queen of England as the wife of Henry II. Discover the story of her remarkable rise to power, her imprisonment following a plot to remove her second husband as king and her return to power as queen dowager.
To discover more about Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/eleanor-aquitaine
To discover more about Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/eleanor-aquitaine
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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