Favorite Fictional/Historical Couples

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Ebony Elizabeth Thomas" <ebonyink at h...> 
wrote:
> I wrote:
> 
> > > 3) Simon de Montfort and Eleanor Plantagenet (daughter of Prince
> >John
> > > from the Robin Hood legends, historical figures)
> 
> And Dai responded:
> 
> >Quick question; I thought King John's daughter Eleanor married
> >Llewellyn ab Iowerth (when she was about 12 naturally). They were
> >happily married for many years until she had a fling with William 
de
> >Braose (who Llewellyn promtly hanged before forgiving Eleanor). Who
> >was Simon de Montfort? Am I thinking of the right Eleanor? I think
> >the Eleanor who married Llewellyn was a random illegitimate 
offshoot
> >of one of John's random affairs (before he married Isabelle), is 
the
> >Eleanor to whom you refer a legitimate daughter from the union with
> >Isabelle?
> 
> You're mixing up Eleanors, I think... easily done!  There was 
almost an 
> Eleanor in every generation of that section of the Plantagenet 
family tree, 
> I think.  :)
> 
> 
> 
> I fell in love with the Eleanor Plantagenet/Simon de Montfort story 
from 
> reading historical fiction as a teen.  I've read two novels about 
it, and 
> subsequently did some research.  All three Eleanors above were 
legit.
> 
> Disclaimer:  I'm an American.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Ebs (who *loves* the name Eleanor)
> 
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Another Eleanor fan!!!  If your'e interested, there is a series of 
books written about Eleanor by Sharon Kay Penman.  Warning:  most of 
them run around 700-800 pages.  She's historically accurate (even to 
descriptions of clothing) & one h**l of a good writer.  There is also 
another Eleanor book, called "A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver" 
that's also quite good.  I love Eleanor and Henry--at least at first, 
theirs was a real love match.  They had a son named Geoffrey, as 
well.  Btw, I recommend the movie "The Lion in Winter" too. 

Peace & Plenty,

Parker
(who'll read *anything* about British history) 
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