Dewey Decimal942.03/1/092 B
SynopsisThis new series explores the lives of the men and women who had a profound influence on the shaping of the worldB -- particularly the ways in which the sciences, arts, and letters are perceived by the modern observer. Ideally suited for school reports, these books are fully documented, including sidebars that provide background information and more specific information. This series meets national history curriculum standards. In addition to being queen consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, she was also the mother of Richard I the Lion-Heart and John of England., In addition to being queen consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother of Richard I the Lionhearted and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.