Alex von Tunzelmann & Dr Eleanor Janega discuss the power of Eleanor of Aquitaine, a medieval queen whose been much misunderstood and maligned through history.

In the classic historical drama The Lion in Winter (1968), King Henry II, played by Peter O’Toole, laments to his wife Eleanor, “Aquitaine is not a province, it is a way to torture me.” While ...

The year 2024 marks the 900th anniversary of the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of both France and England in the 12th century. The Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud in the Atlantic Loire Valley (Pays ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful women in medieval Europe, but her marriage to King Louis VII was anything but perfect. After years of tension, crusades, and political struggles, she ...

Why wasn't Eleanor in the Robin Hood stories? Did Eleanor really dress as an amazon during the Crusade? And Why were there so many odd deaths like tripping over a pig during this time period? NFL ...