Bowie, The Daughters of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Brepols, 2014)
Journal Title: Royal Studies Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
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Review of Colette Bowie, The Daughters of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Turnhout: Brepols, 2014)
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Hayley Bassett
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Bowie, The Daughters of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Brepols, 2014)
Review of Colette Bowie, The Daughters of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Turnhout: Brepols, 2014)
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