Christy English

Eleanor and Alais in Germany & Turkey

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, Princess Alais, Selling Your Work, The Writing Life | 3 Comments

I am thrilled… The Queen’s Pawn has been picked up not just in Germany, which is amazing enough, but now it will be available in Turkey. I love that both Germans and Turks will soon read a bit about Eleanor. She rode through both the Empire of Germany and through Constantinople (now Istanbul) on her way to the Second Crusade.  Eleanor was not much of a crusader..she and her lords from Aquitaine and Poitou spent most of their time avoiding battle, but she was a huge fan of Turkish baths, as we will see in To Be Queen.

From Darkness into Light

Friday, August 13th, 2010 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, Princess Alais, The Writing Life | No Comments

When darkness rises, from our very bodies in the case of illness or from the burdens of life, as it must for all of us, what is it that keeps us going? For Alais, it was a faith in God and in her duty, her absolute certainty that whatever she did, she always acted to serve her father and the throne of France. For Eleanor, it was faith in herself, a complete and total certainty that whatever happened in her life, whatever or whoever she lost, she would always find within herself the strength to go on.

The Chapel Where Henry and Alais First Met

Friday, June 11th, 2010 | Princess Alais, The Queen's Pawn, Video Blog Entries | No Comments

Ok, in my novel, they actually meet in a stable, but they have their first real conversation in  a chapel very much like this one…

Alais’ Favorite Cloister

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 | Princess Alais, The Queen's Pawn, Video Blog Entries | No Comments

Here I am at the Cloisters Museum in Manhattan, this time showing you Alais’ favorite…

The Queen’s Pawn on Medieval Woman

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Guest Posts, Princess Alais, The Queen's Pawn | No Comments

Thank you Susan Higganbotham for hosting me on your beautiful site! Here is a little about royal marriage treaties from Alais’ POV: Married to the Enemy: Medieval Marriage and Political Alliance

http://susandhigginbotham.blogspot.com/