Events that Led to the Creation of Two Powers:
England and France.
Eleanor of Aquitaine:
The Throne in England but the Heart in France.
A Presentation by Dr. Saba Bahouth, UCO.
She was confined for more than 25 years and still managed to change West Europe
in a way no other woman in Medieval History could. Her marriage decisions were
the origin of hundreds of years of war. Her chess board included six kings instead of
two and she played all six of them like no other master could. The present map of
Europe would have been different but an unexpected event spoiled her plan. Yet,
she was the symbol of romantic love: Troubadour singing was born in her palace and
Courtly Love grew in her backyard.
Wednesday November 9 - 3:30 p.m. - Pegasus Theater - LA
A UCO Passport to France event co-sponsored by the UCO Medieval Society