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Record Number: 3029 Author(s)/Creator(s): Turner , Ralph V. Contributor(s): Title: Eleanor of Aquitaine in the Governments of Her Sons Richard and John Source: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady.  Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and John Carmi ParsonsThe New Middle Ages.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.  Pages 77 - 95. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Eleanor of Aquitaine, Wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England John, King of England Kings Mothers Politics Queens Richard I Lionheart, King of England Sons Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles;France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: An examination of Eleanor of Aquitaine's career during Richard Lionheart's and John's reigns challenges the picture of her as "an essentially frivolous woman," showing her fighting to preserve intact the Plantagenet possessions. [Reprinted with permission of Palgrave Macmillan.] Related Resources: Ralph Turner's work, "EA in the Governments of Her Sons Richard and John," completes the discussion of EA's charter activity addressing fifty extant charters dating from 1189, issued during the reigns of Richard Lionheart and John. Turner disputes the cha Author's Affiliation: Florida State University, Tallahassee Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312295820

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