Eleanor of Aquitaine by Desmond Seward 264 pp.
Since I'd gotten into the "Mistress of the Art of Death" mystery series which involves Henry II & Eleanor, I thought it would be helpful to have a little more background information about their lives. This biography is pretty straitforward and covers her 82 years quite thoroughly. My only complaint was the author's repeated assertion that Richard the Lion-Hearted's homosexuality was caused by his domineering mother's control of him (brothers Henry, Geoffrey, & John were not gay, however). Other than that it was well-documented and pretty thorough for it's short length.
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