Imagine yourself in the fancy courts of Europe in the 1100s, where a fifteen-year-old girl gets the richest duchy in France and turns it into an empire. This isn't just another biography of a historical figure; it's a close look at power, emotion, and political genius that reads like the best historical thriller.

Did you know that Eleanor of Aquitaine was the only woman who ever ruled both France and England? Or that she led armies on crusades, set up the most advanced culture court in Europe, and lived to be almost 80 years old at a time when most people died before the year ?

You'll learn about:
• The shocking end of her first marriage to the King of France.
• Her risky second marriage to a man nine years younger than her who became King Henry II.
• An affair with the King of England Making the famous "Courts of Love" that shaped medieval romance; going to jail for 16 years and then becoming even more powerful; and building a family that would rule Europe for generations.

This book tells the story of the most interesting woman in the Middle Ages in a way that feels like both a novel and an academic work. People who read it have said it is "masterfully crafted," "unputdownable," and "the definitive biography of Eleanor."

Don't miss this chance to get the book that is changing the way we think about power and women in the Middle Ages. Grab a copy right now and enter the strange world of Eleanor of Aquitaine.