Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet
by: Catherine Hanley (Author)
Publisher: The History Press
Publication Date: 2025-09-23
Language: English
Print Length: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1803995165
ISBN-13: 9781803995168
Book Description
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are two of the most recognizable figures of the Middle Ages, and almost certainly the best-known couple. The lives of their sons have been examined in detail many times, but their daughters are barely known despite the influence they exerted on the world around them. Joanna, the youngest daughter, led an extraordinary life full of travel, adventure, danger and controversy. Her story is told here in full for the first time.
Editorial Reviews
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are two of the most recognizable figures of the Middle Ages, and almost certainly the best-known couple. The lives of their sons have been examined in detail many times, but their daughters are barely known despite the influence they exerted on the world around them. Joanna, the youngest daughter, led an extraordinary life full of travel, adventure, danger and controversy. Her story is told here in full for the first time.