THE SUMMER QUEEN, The first of three ground breaking linked but stand-alone novels detailing the life of Eleanor Aquitaine. The novel begins with Eleanor’s marriage at thirteen years old to the future King of France and follows her eventful life as she matures through political and marital upheavals and becomes a force to be reckoned with.

For the second and third novels click on THE WINTER CROWN and THE AUTUMN THRONE.

See the download icons below for extracts from The Summer Queen.

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Reviews

• “The Summer Queen is a fabulous novel based on the most up-to-date and meticulous research. This is historical fiction at its best and I loved every page of it.” Read the full review here
  
• “Meticulous research and strong storytelling.” – Woman and Home July 2013
• “A rich and compelling read.” – Candis Magazine

Links, blog posts and resources

https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-the-brother-who-never-was/
https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaine-raymond-of-poitiers-and-the-incident-at-antioch/
https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaines-scandalous-ancestors-or-blood-will-out/
https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitaines-appearance-or-not/
https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/inventing-eleanor-a-review-by-elizabeth-chadwick/
https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/eleanor-of-aquitainethe-medieval-queen-and-her-relevance-today/