Please subscribe on your favorite listening platform and leave us a rating & review to help others discover our show.Īlison Weir is a British author and public historian. Our guest this week, Alison Weir, joins the show to introduce us to the real history of Eleanor of Aquitaine not only as we remember her today, but to share with us what Shakespeare would have known about her, as well as what it is important to know about her real life when encountering Shakespeare’s portrayal of her in his play. For many Shakespeareans, the real history of this extraordinary woman is confined to this portrayal in Shakespeare’s works. In Shakespeare’s play, King John, Eleanor of Aquitaine is portrayed as “Queen Elinor,” who is decrepit and old, but strong willed and highly intelligent. Get inside looks at the making of our show plus special bonus content when you join at /thatshakespearelife That Shakespeare Life is made available free to listen and without any commercials thanks to the support of listeners like you who sign up to be our patrons.
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