The Winter crown : a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
/ Elizabeth Chadwick
- 487 p. ; 20 cm
- Eleanor of Aquitaine Trilogy - vol. 2 .
It is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time. While her husband King Henry II battles for land across the channel, Eleanor fulfils her duty as acting ruler and bearer of royal children. But she wants to be more than this - if only Henry would let her. Instead, Henry belittles and excludes her, falling for a young mistress and leaving Eleanor sidelined and angry. Frustrated at Henry's hoarding of power, Eleanor is forced into a rebellion of devastating consequences.
English
9781402296819
Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England ---1122? - 1204----Fiction
Henry II---King of England---1133-1189----Fiction Great Britain---Kings and rulers----Fiction