"Court life for a queen of France at that time was, however, stultifyingly routine. Eleanor found that she was expected to be no more than a decorative asset to her husband, the mother of his heirs and the arbiter of good taste and modesty."

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Alison Weir is a British historian and author. She is known for writing historical nonfiction and historical novels.

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