Eleanor and the Aquitaine Crusade, Patrice Salerno

In the 12th century, at the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine, troubadours emerged, flourished, and illuminated the century with their lyrical art. However, this creative effervescence collided with the perpetual chaos of the world. On March 31, 1146, in Vézelay, in the presence of King Louis VII and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Bernard of Clairvaux preached the Second Crusade to the East before an immense crowd. Unlike the first, which was more popular, this crusade of the powerful took place in a complex and troubled context.
In this chronicle, Amaury, a troubadour and pupil of Jaufré Rudel, Prince of Blaye, plies his talents at Eleanor's court. And when his mentor presents him with his plan to follow the queen on the crusade with the aim of seducing the Princess of Tripoli, whose beauty is known to all, Amaury is ready to drop everything to accompany him. To live an adventure, to give profound meaning to their existence. Fin’amor as a source of inspiration.
The reality would be somewhat different from what they had imagined.