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Record Number: 6497 Author(s)/Creator(s): de La Roncière , Charles M. Bourel. Contributor(s): Title: Queen Eleanor and Aquitaine, 1137-1189 [The author analyzes 50 surviving charters which Eleanor issued in Aquitaine. While she served as Louis VII's agent, she had more authority during the early years of her marriage to Henry II. Following the long years of confinement ordered by Henry, Elean Source: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady.  Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and John Carmi ParsonsThe New Middle Ages.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.  Pages 55 - 76. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Aquitaine Charters and Diplomatics Eleanor of Aquitaine, Wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England Patronage, Ecclesiastical Politics Queens Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: The charter evidence reveals that the role played by Eleanor in her duchy during her two royal marriages is quite different from its traditional depiction. [Reprinted with permission of Palgrave Macmillan.] Related Resources: Hivergneaux's essay, "Queen Eleanor and Aquitaine, 1137-1189" is especially convincing, concentrating on the fifty extant charters produced for EA during the fifty-two years spanned by her two marriages. Though her identification with Aquitaine was carefu Author's Affiliation: Université de Provence Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312295820

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