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14 - Eleanor of Castile (1): The Last of the Crusading Queens

Another queen from Southern Europe, Eleanor of Castile's had quite a time before she became queen, including some birthing a bunch of kids and helping her husband through war, war and more war.

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For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!

The Reconquista (wikipedia)

The Emirate of Granada

Ferdinand III of Castile (wikipedia)

Abbey of Las Huelgas (wikipedia)

8th Crusade (wikipedia)

Mamluk Sultanate (wikipedia)

Sultan Barbaris (wikipedia)

Dante's Divine Comedy (wikipedia)

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