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C/H/41. How important was the role of Queen Eleanor of Provence during the period of Reform and Rebellion in the middle of the 12th century and why was she able to play it?

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2009
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The paper examines the role of Queen Eleanor during 1258-1264 in England arguing that her foreign origin was the source of rebellions and reforms of the time, making references to the Melrose Chronicles, and discussing mistakes made by Eleanor, her control of the Queen’s Gold, her influence on the English barons, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Queen Eleanor of Provence, Henry III, Medieval History, reform and rebellion,

 
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