Summary: <p>When her father died, Eleanor of Aquitaine became the richest heiress in Europe, and was quickly married to the French king. The king was quiet, pious and meek. Eleanor was... none of those things. Cue chaos.</p>Sponsor<p>This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment. To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/queens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audibletrial.com/queens</a></p>Shownotes<p>For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!</p><p><a href="http://www.queensofenglandpodcast.com/bibliography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bibliography</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_in_Winter_(1968_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Lion in Winter </b>(wikipedia)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzm9BC11VU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">President Bartlet's endorsement of <b>The... <br><hr></b><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p></a></p>
