Deconstructing the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Everything you know about Eleanor of Aquitaine is wrong! Or so says Michael R. Evans, lecturer in medieval history at Central Michigan University. In his book “Inventing Eleanor: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Image of Eleanor of Aquitaine”, he works to destroy the myths that surround the life of Eleanor. He begins by defining the role … Continue reading Deconstructing the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine