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Wife and mother to a dynasty of kings, crusader, prisoner and formidable political operator, this is the story of the young Eleanor of Aquitaine.

At 16 she has one ambition - to become the Duchess - and ruler of Aquitaine. But her father has other ideas...

Though Eleanor of Aquitaine lived 900 years ago, she is very modern woman.

At 16 she inherits the richest province in France and plans to run it her own way, as her grandfather promised she could. The men around her have other ideas – a young woman with so much power is far too great a threat.

Shaun McKenna's thrilling story of one of Europe's most extraordinary women.

Omnibus of five parts.

Eleanor …. Rose Basista
Petronilla …. Cecilia Appiah
Duke William …. John Lightbody
Archbishop Laroux/Theobald …. Roger Ringrose
Pierre …. Luke Nunn
The Dauphin …. Joel McCormack
Abbot Suger/Cardinal Yves …. Carl Prekopp

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 2020.

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