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Courts of Love: The Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Courts of Love: The Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine | Jean Plaidy
6 posts | 3 read | 4 to read
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me--my triumphs and most of my misfortunes--was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal--and (…more)
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LibraryCin
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Mehso-so

This was good. It was long, but Eleanor lived a long life. I have read one or two books about her, but it‘s been a while, and I don‘t recall the stories of Thomas a Becket and Richard the Lionheart, which Plaidy included in her book here. (Becket was a friend of Henry‘s and Richard was Eleanor and Henry‘s son.) Cont in comments...

LibraryCin They were likely there, but maybe I just didn‘t know who they were when I read about them originally, so the stories didn‘t “stick” in my memory. Plaidy is very detailed with her history, and that is to be commended, but it doesn‘t always make for the most interesting fiction. Even so, overall, I liked it. 2y
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Lauraandherbooks
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Well it looks like I‘m moving to Scotland!! 😍😁

ljuliel Oh boy, that sounds really fun ! 5y
Lauraandherbooks @ljuliel right- I have always wanted to travel to Scotland, and have a small bookshop- 2 ticks off the bucket list in one!! 5y
ljuliel I think Scotland would be a beautiful place with friendly people. 5y
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Lauraandherbooks
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I think this is the beginning of the Plantagenets-of course I need to do some double checking, of course it‘s the same with these kings and their “favorites” and I guess always has been ; I put this down for a while because it is a bit slow but I want to take a break from mad Henry VIII before I continue with that series

Scochrane26 Have you read The Summer Queen, the Winter Crown, & the Autumn Throne? I still haven‘t read the 3rd, but it‘s a good trilogy about Eleanor. 5y
Lauraandherbooks @Scochrane26 no I didn‘t know there was a trilogy!! But thank you - now I will have to find them - her story is interesting but this book doesn‘t deliver on what it could be ... it‘s a bit dry 5y
Scochrane26 @Lauraandherbooks I keep forgetting to read the 3rd one, it wasn‘t out when I read the others. I really like them—same time as Phillipa Gregory books. 5y
Lauraandherbooks @Scochrane26 i really enjoy this genre so I‘m happy to find another trilogy 😃 5y
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Lauraandherbooks
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What is she doing with my book??? I‘m supposed to fall asleep reading 🤣🥰

Crazeedi I tried to read a different book by this author but found it not very good. And I love reading this tome period 5y
Lauraandherbooks @Crazeedi this is the first book by this author I have read and the time period is my interest but unfortunately I am trudging thru this book slowly, I find it very easy to put it down even after 1 page so this is unfortunate- I‘m determined to get through it but it‘s going to take awhile 5y
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Lauraandherbooks
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I have not picked up my book in a couple of days, but I finally have some me time!!! Getting my nose in a book right now!!!

erzascarletbookgasm Lovely image. What is this? From a blanket or quilt? 5y
Lauraandherbooks @erzascarletbookgasm I believe it was on a shirt actually, I seen it online and took a screenshot- I love it! It would be awesome on a cozy blanket!! 5y
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Lauraandherbooks
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Another story of a strong, courageous, and intellectually superior woman!

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