Eleanor of Castile

<p>Eleanor of Castile&nbsp;married King Edward I of England as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty over&nbsp;Gascony. But the marriage was a very close one. Eleanor travelled extensively with Edward, including on the&nbsp;Ninth Crusade. When she died in Nottinghamshire, her heartbroken husband erected a&nbsp;stone cross&nbsp;at every one of the 12 stopping places of her funeral cortege on the journey back to London.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out more about her namesake from the celebrated medievalist Danièle Cybulskie.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians including Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code&nbsp;<a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=medieval&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MEDIEVAL</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up&nbsp;<a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=medieval&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here &gt;</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’re enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating Medieval content then subscribe to our Medieval Monday newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/signup-form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>