Between the centuries that gave us the Norman conquest and the signing of Magna Carta, there was a king and a queen who would forever change the face of Europe.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England wielded power on both sides of the English Channel and gave rise to a dynasty that lasted for 331 years. But how did they become so powerful? What do we know about their early lives? Was it love at first sight, or a strategic political alliance?
Matt Lewis and Eleanor Janega are tracing their steps from France to England discovering the rise of this medieval power couple, from their births to their coronation as King and Queen of England.
Fancy visiting these locations?
Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale - https://www.fontevraud.fr/en/
Chateau d'Avrille - https://www.chateau-avrille.com/
The Palace of Poitiers - https://www.tourisme-vienne.com/en/webzines/le-palais-a-poitiers/
British Library - https://www.bl.uk/
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