Of the millions of people who are born every year during the Middle Ages, an extremely small number are what we call “blue bloods”, members of the nobility. Out of that already small number, a little percentage can be called “royalty”. Someone who manages to be a monarch not only for one country but for two countries, two adversaries, that is more than rare, that’s unique. Today, we have the chance of meeting such a woman. Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France and Queen of England. I give you: Aliénor d’Aquitaine (Eleanor of Aquitaine). Timecodes: Introduction 04:19 - Aquitaine, a Country within a Kingdom 07:53 - Aliénor, Remarkable Young Woman 12:16 - Queen of France 20:18 - The Failed Crusade 25:12 - Queen of England 30:15 - The Widow 32:53 - Conclusion Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche. Art: Aliénor d'Aquitaine by Frederick Sandys, 1858 Support the showReach out, support the show and give me feedback! Twitter, Mastodon, Reddit & Instagram Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts Become a patron on Patreon to support the show Get beautiful “La Fayette, We are Here!” merchandise from TeePublic