Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings Author:Amy Kelly Eleanor of Aquitaine was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing politics of the 12th century. Richest marriage prize of the Middle Ages, she was Queen of France as the wife of Louis VII, and went with him on the exciting and disastrous Second Crusade. She played a large part in rendering fashionable the Courts of Love and in estab... more »lishing the whole courtly tradition of medieval times.« less