Accused of being a demon by those who could not tolerate her female independence, Eleanor of Aquitaine made her mark as one of the most dynamic and extrodinary figures of the Middle Ages. Born in 1122, Eleanor refused to be confined by the traditional gender roles of the time. She became a well educated woman, gaining political and governing savvy by observing her father, Willian X, Duke of Aquitaine, and by acquiring the skills to become an influential queen of France, and later, queen of England.
