Eleanor of Aquitaine, courtly love, and the troubadours

by Ffiona Swabey

2004 167 pages eng

"Accounts of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life provide a rare glimpse into women's lives during the medieval period, and through an admittedly extraordinary figure, we are able to draw some general conclusions about marriage and motherhood. She lived in a remarkable age - the 12th century - that saw signi…