The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Eleanor of Castile
Also known as Princess Eleanor, Queen Eleanor
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 267
Eleanor of Castile is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 267
- Books
- 1
Eleanor of Castile was the wife of Edward I of England, accompanying him on crusade to the Holy Land. Her piety was legendary—she allegedly saved her husband's life by sucking poison from a wound he received from an assassin, risking her own life in the process. Latin sources describe her devotion with reverence, marking her as a model of medieval queenship.
Description
Eleanor possesses the refined features of Castilian nobility, with fair skin and dark hair arranged in elaborate royal braids. She wears rich but modest robes appropriate to her station as princess and queen, and her bearing combines royal dignity with the quiet strength of deep religious conviction. Her expression reflects both nobility and genuine piety.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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