2 edition of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings found in the catalog.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings
Amy R. Kelly
Published
1970
by Harvard University Press in Cambridge, Mass
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | Amy Kelly. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | xii, 427 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 427 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16060382M |
Editions for Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings: (Paperback published in ), (Hardcover), (Hardcover published in ), (H Cited by: Eleanor of Aquitaine proves herself a potent match for the lives and events she touched and was touched by: kings, priests, poets, husbands, children, Crusaders. You come away from this story with an understanding of the strange and remarkable twelfth century, as you watch the unique and rival destinies of France and England grow/5(48).
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings. [Amy R Kelly] Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen consort of Henry II King of England; Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen consort of Henry II King of England Notes: "This edition was especially created in for Book-of-the-Month Club by arrangement with Harvard University Press." Description: xi. The House of Plantagenet had its origins in a cadet branch of the original counts of Anjou, the dynasty established by Fulk I of Anjou at the beginning of the tenth century. The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for over three hundred years, from They were a remarkable family, providing England with fourteen of its kings.
It also brings to life the whole period in whose every aspect Eleanor and her four kings were so intimately and influentially involved. Miss Kelly tells Eleanor'e(tm)s absorbing story as it has long waited to be told'e"with verve and style and a sense of the quality of life in those times, and yet with a scrupulous care for the historic facts. Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful and fascinating personalities of feudal Europe. At age 15 she married Louis VII, King of France, bringing into the union her vast possessions from the River Loire to the Pyrenees.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings (Harvard Paperbacks) Paperback – January 1, byCited by: Amy Kelly's "Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings" is thoroughly engaging -- an exceptionally complete work on one of the most fascinating women in history. The story brings alive in flesh and blood the character of the fabled and notably beautiful woman whose 82+-year-life spanned the late 11th and early 12th centuries and whose/5.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings by Amy Kelly Paperback – by Amy Kelly (Author)/5(69). Amy Kelly's story of the queen's long life--the first modern biography--brings together more authentic information about her than has ever been assembled before and 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 : Harvard.
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. It also brings to life the whole period in whose every aspect the queen and her four kings were so intimately and influentially involved.
“ 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. A beautifully written work of impeccable scholarship, it re-creates Eleanor and her 12th-century background in meticulous, mesmerizing detail.
” —Alan Helms, The Boston Sunday Globe. "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.
This book may have been the most important component of Amy Ruth Kelly's academic work. She was a Harvard scholar, close to retirement when her magnum opus /5(38). Elizabeth Chadwick is an award winning best-selling author of historical fiction. Please do come in and browse around, I hope you’ll enjoy the new features.
Here you’ll find the latest information about my novels and bonus pages taking you inside my research methods together with biographical information about the characters you meet in my. 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.
In its coverage it traces the feud between the Capet and Plantaganet lines, the downfall of the Angevin empire, and the.
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I was at the Seattle World's Fair in and there was a sort of computer-like way to learn of books on subjects of interest and I was told of this book by that device/5(9). Amy Kelly's story of the queen's long life--the first modern biography--brings together more authentic information about her than has ever been assembled before and 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.
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Buy This Book. $ plus shipping. By purchasing books through this website, you support our non-profit organization. Ancient History. Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four kings. [Amy R Kelly] Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen consort of Henry II King of England; Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen consort of Henry II King of England Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Amy R Kelly.
Find more information about: OCLC Number: Notes: Map on lining paper. Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings by Amy Kelly,available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide/5().Summary: Kelly's 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 sagacity that had been missed by those who have dwelt on her caprice and frivolity.
