A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women. |
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... encouraged him to make various invasions into Aquitaine for the benefit of her own sons which resulted in the death of their older half - brothers , but she then retained the control of Aquitaine in her hands . Her second marriage was ...
... encouraged him to make various invasions into Aquitaine for the benefit of her own sons which resulted in the death of their older half - brothers , but she then retained the control of Aquitaine in her hands . Her second marriage was ...
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... encouraged the campaign against Toulouse in 1159 . However , by 1163 Henry , now in his prime , controlled all political decisions , although Eleanor was later encouraged to resume the active management of her duchy of Aquitaine ...
... encouraged the campaign against Toulouse in 1159 . However , by 1163 Henry , now in his prime , controlled all political decisions , although Eleanor was later encouraged to resume the active management of her duchy of Aquitaine ...
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... encouraged family friction . Her mother and sister - in - law , Margaret of Savoy , a niece of Queen Eleanor of Provence , were strong royalists , whereas Isabella seems to have been a baronial supporter . She appears as a guest of the ...
... encouraged family friction . Her mother and sister - in - law , Margaret of Savoy , a niece of Queen Eleanor of Provence , were strong royalists , whereas Isabella seems to have been a baronial supporter . She appears as a guest of the ...
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