Description:Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East is the widely anticipated book that follows Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Young Life (Alienor). In The Journey East, author Mark Beaulieu continues the adventure of young Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine 1124-1204), who would twice become a queen - first of France then of England. As the young French queen becomes a mother she leads warriors on a spectacular Journey of personal destinations in a historical fiction about people of epic stature that will delight readers everywhere. Eleanor arrives in the dark city of Paris as the new fourteen-year-old Queen wed to King Louis the Seventh. Her loyal Aquitaine court of chevaliers, troubadours, and friends are not permitted to follow. The French Court and reigning Queen oppose her every move. Religious fanaticism pervades Paris, but a new cathedral with glowing walls of stained glass outside the city walls offers hope. It is run by Abbot Adam Suger who is in conflict with Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux, the nemesis of Eleanor's family. In the division of faith she takes sides, but not as you might expect in this contest for power. After trials of majesty, her innovative network of messenger birds send speedy messages from her uncle in the middle-east. She learns well ahead of everyone, and alerts King Louis - The Crusade of their forefathers would not be the last.Recruiting the greatest land army every assembled, Eleanor embarks on a 3,000 mile journey across medieval Europe to enter the Second Crusade. She and her court, which include a train of three hundred women, encounter new cultures. Enchanted by Byzantium - the greatest city in the world - they are terrified as they cross into mountainous Outremer and begin the brutal war against the Saracens. The conclusion of the disastrous winter campaign sets the bounds of chivalry and courage, testing the endurance of Eleanor and her friends. It is an amazing study and passionate telling of the people of her time.In development for twelve years, and based on the latest historic research, this story significantly updates earlier historical fictions about Eleanor of Aquitaine. Experience the character who will become one of the most powerful and enigmatic women of the middle ages. Get to know how she becomes this person through her development in book two of the Eleanor Code.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East (The Eleanor Code #2). To get started finding Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East (The Eleanor Code #2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
534
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Beaulieu Studios
Release
2012
ISBN
1480051578
Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East (The Eleanor Code #2)
Description: Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East is the widely anticipated book that follows Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Young Life (Alienor). In The Journey East, author Mark Beaulieu continues the adventure of young Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine 1124-1204), who would twice become a queen - first of France then of England. As the young French queen becomes a mother she leads warriors on a spectacular Journey of personal destinations in a historical fiction about people of epic stature that will delight readers everywhere. Eleanor arrives in the dark city of Paris as the new fourteen-year-old Queen wed to King Louis the Seventh. Her loyal Aquitaine court of chevaliers, troubadours, and friends are not permitted to follow. The French Court and reigning Queen oppose her every move. Religious fanaticism pervades Paris, but a new cathedral with glowing walls of stained glass outside the city walls offers hope. It is run by Abbot Adam Suger who is in conflict with Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux, the nemesis of Eleanor's family. In the division of faith she takes sides, but not as you might expect in this contest for power. After trials of majesty, her innovative network of messenger birds send speedy messages from her uncle in the middle-east. She learns well ahead of everyone, and alerts King Louis - The Crusade of their forefathers would not be the last.Recruiting the greatest land army every assembled, Eleanor embarks on a 3,000 mile journey across medieval Europe to enter the Second Crusade. She and her court, which include a train of three hundred women, encounter new cultures. Enchanted by Byzantium - the greatest city in the world - they are terrified as they cross into mountainous Outremer and begin the brutal war against the Saracens. The conclusion of the disastrous winter campaign sets the bounds of chivalry and courage, testing the endurance of Eleanor and her friends. It is an amazing study and passionate telling of the people of her time.In development for twelve years, and based on the latest historic research, this story significantly updates earlier historical fictions about Eleanor of Aquitaine. Experience the character who will become one of the most powerful and enigmatic women of the middle ages. Get to know how she becomes this person through her development in book two of the Eleanor Code.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East (The Eleanor Code #2). To get started finding Eleanor of Aquitaine : The Journey East (The Eleanor Code #2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.