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The Captive Queen

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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France, 1152. A beautiful woman is escaping through France, leaving behind two young daughters and a shattered marriage. This woman is Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, and her sole purpose is to marry the man she loves, Henry Plantagenet, a man destined for greatness as King of England. Theirs is a union founded on lust which will create a great empire. It will also create the most notoriously vicious marriage in history.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine has always been my favourite queen and woman in history. This fictional story engrossed me to almost believe that this was all true. This novel follows factual history very closely and the “creative license” is brilliantly executed. What an incredibly strong and intelligent woman. Life threw her many challenges and heart ache and yet she prevailed. Thank you for a fabulous listen.

What a woman!!!

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