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The Tragic Love Story of Abelard & Heloise

We’ve all heard of Romeo & Juliet but another tragic love story also gripped Renaissance Eu...

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16.02 9 Sep 2020


The Tragic Love Story of Abelard & Heloise


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16.02 9 Sep 2020


We’ve all heard of Romeo & Juliet but another tragic love story also gripped Renaissance Europe.

What’s more the story of Abelard and Heloise predated Shakespeare's work and actually happened.

So who were Abelard and Heloise and what happened to them?

Jim Burge is the author of Heloise & Abelard: A New Biography


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