Eleanor of Aquitaine
Alison Weir
Biography / History
Eleanor of Aquitaine
by Alison Weir
—· 444 p· 1999
reflective
Overview
About
A biography of one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages discusses her marriages to Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, and her later efforts to secure the throne of England for her sons.
Pages
444
Pimlico
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Historical Detail9
Narration8
Political Biography8
Worldbuilding7
Prose7
Emotional depth6
Pacing6
Plot twists4
My journey
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