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Queen Eleanor: Independent Spirit of the Medieval World

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Accused of being a demon by folks who could not tolerate her independence, Eleanor of Aquitaine made her mark as probably the most dynamic and peculiar figures of the Middle Ages. Born in 1122, Eleanor refused to be confined by the traditional gender roles of her time. She became well educated, gaining political and governing know-how from her father, William X, duke of Aquitaine, and armed herself with the skills essential to transform an influential queen-first of France, and later, England. With an affect that reached beyond politics, Eleanor shaped the way forward for the arts and humanities. And in a time when women were viewed as not so good as men, the virtues of chivalry and courtly love were born. Once described by a recent as “a woman beyond compare,” Eleanor of Aquitaine is a figure who will remain controversial, powerful, and enchanting within the twenty-first century.
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