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Record Number: 19648 Author(s)/Creator(s): Harvey , Ruth. Contributor(s): Title: Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Troubadours [The author looks at evidence of Eleanor's connections to troubadours. Despite some modern historians' optimistic constructions of Eleanor and her court as a haven for troubadours, there is virtually no documentation of troubadours either in her entourage or writing songs for her. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: The World of Eleanor of Aquitaine: Literature and Society in Southern France between the Eleventh and Thirteenth Centuries.  Edited by Marcus Bull and Catherine Léglu.  Boydell Press, 2005.  Pages 101 - 114. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Bernart de Ventadorn, Troubadour Eleanor of Aquitaine, Wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England Literature- Verse Occitan Literature Patronage, Literary Queens Troubadours Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2005. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 1843831147

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