Eleanor of Aquitaine

Regine Parnu is a renowned scholar of medieval history. She has written books about Joan of Arc, the Crusaders, Richard the Lionheart, and many other heroes of world history. Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most influential women... of the French Middle Ages, played a pivotal role in the conflict between England and France. Her life resembles an adventurous novel: she participated in the Second Crusade, was married at different times to rival kings, and also became renowned as a wise ruler of vast territories. Her descendants became rulers of medieval Europe, and stories and songs were told about her beloved son Richard the Lionheart among the people. The name of Eleanor entered legend even during her lifetime.