The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)

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It is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time While her husband King Henry II battles for land across the channel, Eleanor fulfils her duty as acting ruler and bearer of royal children But she wants to be than this if only Henry would let her.Instead, Henry belittles and excludes her, falling for a young mistress and leaving Eleanor side lined and angry And as her sons become young men, frustrated at Henry s hoarding of power, Eleanor is forced into a rebellion of devastating consequences She knows how much Henry needs her, but does Henry know himself Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Winter Crown is the much awaited new novel in this trilogy and a rich, compelling story in its own right. Best Read [ The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2) ] By [ Elizabeth Chadwick ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The Winter Crown, the second installment in Elizabeth Chadwick s trilogy on Eleanor of Aquitaine Alienor in this novel , is a fascinating blend of fiction and factually accurate historical events full of vigor and intrigue The tale of Henry II of England and his queen, Alienor begins at Westminster Abbey 1154, coursing through Alienor s laborious childbearing years, the shaping of a legendary dynasty, Henry s political schemes and the volatile relationship with a stammering and peacockish Thom The Winter Crown, the second installment in Elizabeth Chadwick s trilogy on Eleanor of Aquitaine Alienor in this novel , is a fascinating blend of fiction and factually accurate historical events full of...One can only imagine the pride and borderline arrogance that Eleanor of Aquitaine would feel today if she knew that centuries after her time she is still regaled as not only a queen but as a woman and oftentimes is laudedso than her husband, King Heny II Elizabeth Chadwick brought Alienor as she is addressed in the novel to life in, The Summ...Here might be spoilers for those not familiar with this period This is a first for me, being so far behind all my friends to the latest Chadwick book party, and I m not sure there s a whole lotthat I can say that hasn t already been said This is the second in a trilogy third book net yet published based on Eleanor of Aquitaine and her stormy marriage to Henry II a marriage that began with such promise and slowly disintegrated intowellnot a pleasant marriage at all This book co Here might be spoilers for those not familiar with this period This is a first for me, being so far behind all my friends to the latest Chadwick book party, and I m not sure there s a whole lotthat I can say that hasn t already been said This is the second in a trilogy third book net yet published based on Eleanor of Aquitaine and her stormy marriage to Henry II a marriage that began with such promise and slowly disintegrated intowellnot a pleasant marriage at all This book covers Eleanor s childbirth years, the Thomas Becket problems , Henry s affairs including Rosamund Clifford and ends with Henry bringing her back to England and her long imprisonment What I liked It s a Chadwick, and that s always the next best thing to ...This novel about my favourite dysfunctional family is a tale well told, with good characterisation.I am always gitty with excitement when I see that EC has published another novel Reading her novels is like coming home for me a promise of comfort, enjoyment and solitude Chadwick has a wonderful gift of writing that envelopes the reader in the time period and allows you to feel her characters to the point you feel like you really know who they are Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II are two of my favorite royals along with William Marshal Their story is one of such tremendous irony w ...Let me say first that this was a wonderful, superbly written book Nevertheless, it wasn t an easy book to swim through for me, in particular because it s a tale of heartache and despair as it deals with the melancholy of total family deterioration despite being the tale of a king, his queen and their heirs Particularly as a woman and a mother of three, I felt it intimately The predicament of women in the medieval ages, even if of a queen and an alleged powerful one, comes through disturbing Let me say first that this was a wonderful, superbly written book Nevertheless, it wasn t an easy book to swim through for me, in particular because it s a tale of heartache and despair as it deals with the melancholy of total family deterioration despite being the tale of a king, his queen and their heirs Particularly as a woman and a mother of three, I felt it intimately The predicament of women in the medieval ages, even if of a queen and an alleged powerful one, comes through disturbing and sharply enough The Winter Crown, the second of Elizabeth Chadwick s Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy, is a fascinating mix of history and fiction The story of Henry II and his queen Alienor opens with their coronation at Westminster and leaves us with her imprisonment at Sarum According to Chadwick, substantiated by considerable historical research, Henry was an overbearing king and a difficult man that trusted no one, and I suppose sowed what he reaped later on life.I enjoyed rea...May include spoilers if you are not familiar with this historical period.This second installment in Chadwick s Eleanor of Aquitaine series covers the period between Henry becoming Henry II of England and Eleanor s imprisonment caused by her sons rebellion This is where many authors focus on the fight for power between Henry and Thomas Becket Chadwick chooses to move the spotlight to Eleanor and her desperate attempts to get Henry to take her seriously.The marriage that begins with some amount May include spoilers if you are not familiar with this historical period.This second installment in Chadwick s Eleanor of Aquitaine series covers the period between Henry becoming Henry II of England and Eleanor s imprisonment caused by her sons rebellion This is where many authors focus on the fight for power between Henry and Thomas Becket Chadwick chooses to move the spotlight to Eleanor and her desperate attempts to get Henry to take her seriously.The marriage that begins with some amount of promise and plenty of lust in The Summer Queen, quickly disintegrates into a power play that Eleanor is destined to lose She did not learn her lesson from trying to manipulate her first husband, Louis of France She marries the much younger Henry, believing that she will be able to mold and guide him She either overestimated herself or underestimated her Angevin du... The Winter Crown is the long awaited sequel to The Summer Queen, and the second novel in a planned trilogy about Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II of England and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right This book has everything Elizabeth Chadwick fans would want from her newest novel the facts are right, the gaps are filled sensibly, it isn t sensational for the sake of it, and it s well written and edited As with the first book, Eleanor in this novel is called Alienor.Alienor, her friend I The Winter Crown is the long awaited sequel to The Summer Queen, and the second novel in a planned trilogy about Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II of England and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right This book has everything Elizabeth Chadwick fans would want from her newest novel the facts are right, the gaps are filled sensibly, it isn t sensational for the sake of it, and it s well written and edited As with the first book, Eleanor in this novel is called Alienor.Alienor, her friend Isabel, Henry, the children and the court are all brought to life well in this novel There are some lovely scenes for the reader to enjoy watch out for the one where little Matilda decides she wants to be a shoemaker, it s so heartwarming Isabel de Warenne s story is a really good thread through the novel, a story within a story in a way, and I really enjoyed reading about her Alienor and Henry often sizzle on the pages, all the tension of their relationship comin...I have come to like and sympathize with Henry II in Sharon Kay Penman s Time and Chance which narrates the events of Henry II s reign and his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine Alienor in this book through the point of view of different personalities , and so his depiction here as some sort of a villain and a major thorn in Alienor s side slightly dulled my reading pleasure at first But then, this book is really all about Alienor and her many struggles to make a place in a male dominated society I have come to like and sympathize with Henry II in Sharon Kay Penman s Time and Chance which narrates the events of Henry II s reign and his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine Alienor in this book through the point of view of different p...Elizabeth Chadwick has the extraordinary talent of making the reader feel that they are witnessing history, not just reading it The Summer Queen, the first in the Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy, is a wonderful rich feast of a novel and, impossible as it seems, The Winter Crown is just as superb if ...

The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)
  • English
  • 14 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 483 pages
  • 1847445446
  • Elizabeth Chadwick
  • The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2)