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‘Richard the Lionheart travelled to far-flung realms, went on crusade, met kings and popes, and exerted a great deal of influence on the world around him \u2026 and so did his sister.<\/p>\n
The sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine have been the subject of much historical attention, but their daughters have been curiously overlooked. The youngest of them, Joanna, led a particularly extraordinary life full of adventure and danger \u2013 and not a little controversy \u2013 that was more than a match for those of any of her brothers, including the famed Lionheart himself.<\/p>\n
Lionessheart is Joanna\u2019s story, and also an exploration of the wider world of the twelfth century as seen through the eyes of a woman who was a princess and a pioneer, a warrior and a wife, a captive and a queen.’<\/p>\n
From Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Further details – The History Press <\/a><\/p>\n Further details – Amazon.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n ‘Richard the Lionheart travelled to far-flung realms, went on crusade, met kings and popes, and exerted a great deal of influence on the world around him \u2026 and so did his sister. The sons of Henry II and Eleanor of … Continue reading
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