Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 3

Eleanor of Aquitaine is back, and apparently this woman is never going to be allowed to retire.

After supporting her sons’ rebellion against Henry II, Eleanor spends nearly 16 years as her husband’s prisoner. But when Henry dies and her favorite son, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England, Eleanor is finally free and more powerful than ever.

In Part 3, we’re getting into Eleanor’s imprisonment, Richard’s reign and the Third Crusade, the absolutely enormous ransom required to bring him home, and Eleanor repeatedly stepping in to hold the Plantagenet family together. And just when she thinks she can finally retire, her sons find yet another way to ruin her plans.

In this episode:

• The Revolt of 1173 and Eleanor’s imprisonment
• Richard the Lionheart becomes King of England
• Eleanor’s search for Richard’s bride, Berengaria of Navarre
• Richard’s capture and massive ransom
• Eleanor’s complicated relationship with her son John
• The mysterious fate of Arthur of Brittany
• Eleanor’s final years and extraordinary legacy

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