The Two Eleanors of Henry III: The Lives of Eleanor of Provence and Eleanor de Montfort

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Darren Baker

The Two Eleanors of Henry III

The Lives of Eleanor of Provence and Eleanor de Montfort

Darren Baker

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English

Pen and Sword
01 December 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

Eleanor of Provence was born in the province of her name in 1223. She has come to England at the age of twelve to marry the king, Henry III. He's sixteen years older, but was a boy when he ascended the throne. He's a kind, sensitive sort whose only personal attachments to women so far have been to his three sisters. The youngest of them is called Eleanor too. She was only nine when, for political reasons, her first marriage took place, but she's already a chaste twenty-year old widow when the new queen arrives in 1236. In a short time, this Eleanor will marry the rising star of her brother's court, a French parvenu named Simon de Montfort, thus wedding the fates of these four people together in an England about to undergo some of the most profound changes in its history. It's a tale that covers three decades at its heart, with loyalty to family and principles at stake, in a land where foreigners are subject to intense scrutiny and jealousy. The relationship between these two sisters-in-law, close but ultimately doomed, will reflect not just the turbulence and tragedy of their times, but also the brilliance and splendour.

AUTHOR: Born in California in 1961, Darren Baker took his degree in modern and classical languages at the University of Connecticut. He lives today with his wife and children in in the Czech Republic, where he writes and translates. His biographies include With All For All: The Life of Simon de Montfort (Amberley, 2015) and Henry III: The Great King England Never Knew It Had (The History Press, 2017).

20 colour illustrations

By: Darren Baker
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526747518
ISBN 10: 1526747510
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 December 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Born in California in 1961, Darren Baker took his degree in modern and classical languages at the University of Connecticut. He lives today with his wife and children in in the Czech Republic, where he writes and translates. His biographies include With All For All: The Life of Simon de Montfort (Amberley, 2015) and Henry III: The Great King England Never Knew It Had (The History Press, 2017).