Eleanor of Aquitaine

Few women in the Middle Ages or at any time can equal the courageous, vigorous, wise, just, and magnanimous Queen Eleanor of England.

A very strong woman for her times, Queen Eleanor lived an epic life ruling for sixty-seven of her eighty-two years. Her life was filled with ups and downs. Surrounded by ambitious male rulers she nevertheless succeeded as one of the most influential figures of the 13th century.