Eleanor the Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

A bold, brilliant, and defiant 12th-century queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine refuses to be silenced by the powerful men of church and court as she survives two royal marriages, two Crusades, and the birth of ten children—including Richard the Lionheart—to become one of history’s most extraordinary women.

Eleanor of Aquitaine rules as a modern heroine in the 12th century, in this beloved classic of royal fiction from renowned author Norah Lofts. At a time when a woman’s value was measured solely ...