Eleanor of Aquitaine & Kate Hepburn

Oregon Katy writes, "I can't shake the image of her [Eleanor of Aquitaine] looking like Kate
Hepburn." Katy, you're not alone! Here is part of a review by "Veroprior" about my book
of Eleanor's memoirs, "Power of a Woman". "This is so gripping. I got so totally caught up
in this story one night that I woke up with images of Eleanor in my mind, and Kate
Hepburn's voice in my ear. I love this story." You can read Veroprior's full review at http://
www.lulu.com/content/384145

And Bill Barber writes: "BTW. Anyone know how [Alison] Weir described Eleanor of
Aquitaine? Robert*, do you know? I wouldn't want to miss anything really cool."

Hmm. Bill, you put me on the spot. I should say Weir portrays Eleanor sympathetically, as a
woman more sinned against than sinning. I don't want to comment on Alison Weir's
viewpoint because we are direct competitors. (My own "Power of a Woman. Memoirs of a
turbulent life: Eleanor of Aquitaine" came out as a print on demand paperback this week.)
Weir borrows a lot from Amy Ruth Kelly's, "Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings".
Nothing wrong with that. Amy Kelly published c. 1950, towards the end of her academic
career. She remains the pioneer of Eleanor's modern biographers in English. She was
enormous assistance to me and (it is safe to say) to Weir. Kelly is Number One in the
Bibliography in the back of mine -- "Power of a Woman". For that matter I should also
acknowledge my debt for societal and troubadour elements to my former aquaintance, the
late Claude Marks, for his "Pilgrims, Heretics, and Lovers" (Macmillan, 1975).

Those who are interested can read a full length review of my book by About.com's
Medieval History Guide, Melissa Snell, at http://historymedren.about.com/od/ewho/fr/
fripp_eleanor.htm

Robert

Indeed, Melissa has given you some great press.

Robert Fripp wrote:
>
> Oregon Katy writes, "I can't shake the image of her [Eleanor of
> Aquitaine] looking like Kate
> Hepburn." Katy, you're not alone! Here is part of a review by
> "Veroprior" about my book
> of Eleanor's memoirs, "Power of a Woman". "This is so gripping. I got
> so totally caught up
> in this story one night that I woke up with images of Eleanor in my
> mind, and Kate
> Hepburn's voice in my ear. I love this story." You can read
> Veroprior's full review at http://
> www.lulu.com/content/384145
>
> And Bill Barber writes: "BTW. Anyone know how [Alison] Weir described
> Eleanor of
> Aquitaine? Robert*, do you know? I wouldn't want to miss anything
> really cool."
>
> Hmm. Bill, you put me on the spot. I should say Weir portrays Eleanor
> sympathetically, as a
> woman more sinned against than sinning. I don't want to comment on
> Alison Weir's
> viewpoint because we are direct competitors. (My own "Power of a
> Woman. Memoirs of a
> turbulent life: Eleanor of Aquitaine" came out as a print on demand
> paperback this week.)
> Weir borrows a lot from Amy Ruth Kelly's, "Eleanor of Aquitaine and
> the Four Kings".
> Nothing wrong with that. Amy Kelly published c. 1950, towards the end
> of her academic
> career. She remains the pioneer of Eleanor's modern biographers in
> English. She was
> enormous assistance to me and (it is safe to say) to Weir. Kelly is
> Number One in the
> Bibliography in the back of mine -- "Power of a Woman". For that
> matter I should also
> acknowledge my debt for societal and troubadour elements to my former
> aquaintance, the
> late Claude Marks, for his "Pilgrims, Heretics, and Lovers"
> (Macmillan, 1975).
>
> Those who are interested can read a full length review of my book by
> About.com's
> Medieval History Guide, Melissa Snell, at
> http://historymedren.about.com/od/ewho/fr/
> <http://historymedren.about.com/od/ewho/fr/>
> fripp_eleanor.htm
>
> Robert
>
>