She survived TWO kings, a crusade, and medieval misogyny. Girlboss? Try 12th-century chaos queen.
In this episode of Secrets d’Histoire, Stéphane Bern explores the life of a great queen of the Middle Ages: Eleanor of Aquitaine. A passionate and loving woman, ahead of her time. She goes on a crusade, she gets divorced... It is also thanks to her that the legend of King Arthur will be born.
Production
Lavish reenactments that scream 'French public television budget'
Acting
Stéphane Bern's theatrical whisper-walk through castles
Director
Xavier Lefebvre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Secrets d'Histoire is France's obsession—Bern has hosted since 2007, making medieval gossip mainstream prime-time television.
Eleanor's effigy at Fontevraud shows her reading, a deliberate statement that she was educated—rare and radical for a queen's memorial.
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