Eleanor of Aquitaine

by Curtis Howe Walker

A passionate woman in a passionate age.
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE

In the twelfth century, the medieval age of sieges, crusades and troubadours, there is no more brilliant figure than that of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Queen of France for fifteen years, and Queen of England for fifty more, she was also the mother of two powerful monarchs, a lover of beauty and the arts who elevated women to the pedestal of romantic love. A noble epitome of the century in which she lived, she was truly one of the greatest women of all time.

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Curtis Howe Walker, Ph.D. was on the faculty of Vanderbilt University as a Professor of European History, 1927-1947; Director of Social Science Orientation Course, 1929-1933, and Professor Emeritus of European History, 1948-1956.