Heroines of the crusades w1
by Historic illustrations
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Heroines of the crusades w1
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Historic illustrations
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Drawing - Woodcutting
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Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122 – 1 April 1204) was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (1137–1204). As the heir of the House of Poitiers, rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was patron of literary figures such as Wace, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, and Bernart de Ventadorn. She led armies several times in her life and was a leader of the Second Crusade. From the book Heroines of the crusades by Bloss, Celestia Angenette, 1812-1855 Published by Auburn Alden, Beardsley, New York, 1853 Engraved by J.C. Buttre
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