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I love medieval history and names. This is OT, but have you ever read any of Sharon Kay Penman's books? They're historical fiction, but they're very based on historical fact. She just filled in the gaps with her own interpretation of motivations and personalities, etc. and I find it fascinating. I love her books. She has a few specifically about Eleanor of Aquitane's life, which I've never read but are on my to-read list. Then Here Be Dragons, possibly my favorite book ever, is about Llywelyn the Great but has a lot of King John and some Eleanor in there too. (John had an illegitimate daughter, also named Joan, who was married to Llywelyn). She has others which I have read and love too, but those were the ones I mostly wanted to mention!