【BBC英国的那些女王们】玛蒂尔达和埃莉诺44
800年前，玛蒂尔达差点儿就依靠自己的顺位继承权成为英格兰历史上第一位女王！玛蒂尔达如何抵达了权力的巅峰，却又功亏一篑，与王位失之交臂？她的儿媳阿基坦的埃莉诺（法王路易七世之妻，后嫁英王亨利二世）同样是一个令人生畏的强悍女性。虽然埃莉诺以中世纪的古典骑士之爱被后人所铭记，但是，在她漫长的一生中，她先后嫁了两个国王，唯一的后果就是引起了一场叛乱...她最终在70高龄问鼎权力之巅！
❤ HINTS:
Chinon
Loire
Henry
Eleanor
全英拼法，听写以音频为主
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201309/20130920114226374951.mp3This magnificent castle at Chinon on the banks of the Loire was one of the most important centres of Henry's rule. It was also the setting for what was to be Eleanor's most assertive bid for power. Eleanor never had a claim to be a monarch in her own right, but her children did and, as a mother, she was prepared to fight tooth and claw for her sons' rights. It was a fight that would dominate the rest of her life. Male heirs were a medieval King's greatest asset, the insurance that his dynasty would prevail, but grown-up sons weren't always prepared to wait patiently while their father still reigned. When Eleanor's three eldest boys reached their teens, they were champing at the bit for a share in ruling their father's empire. And although Henry promised them a role to play, he couldn't bring himself to delegate real power.
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