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1. • • Plantegenest (or Plante Genest) had been a 12th-century nickname for his ancestor Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy. One of many popular theories suggests the blossom of the common broom, a bright yellow ("gold") flowering plant, called genista in medieval Latin, as the source of the nickname.
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   Who was Eleanor Plantagenet?

   • She was also known as Eleanor Plantagenet, Eleanor of England, Eleanor of Castile, Leonora of Castile, and Leonor of Castile. She died on October 31st, 1214. Eleanor was named for her mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. As a daughter of Henry II of England, her marriage was arranged for political purposes.

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   Who was Eleanor of Castile?

   • Eleanor of Castile, or Leonor as she was known in early life, was born in 1241, the second of five children of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and Joan of Dammartin, Countess of Ponthieu. She was named for her father's maternal grandmother, Eleanor of England, the daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, who married Alfonso VIII of Castille.

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   Who was Eleanor of England?

   • Eleanor of England ( Spanish: Leonor; c. 1161 – 31 October 1214 ), was Queen of Castile and Toledo as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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   Why was Eleanor a good king?

   • Her devotion to Edward helped bring out his better qualities; after her death, his rule became somewhat arbitrary. Eleanor was the daughter of King Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife, Joan of Ponthieu. In 1254 Eleanor was married to Lord Edward, son of England’s King Henry III.

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   May 25, 2024 · The union of Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, and Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Normandy and future King of England, created a dynastic empire that would control England and half of France. Their legacy would shape Western art, literature, and politics for centuries to come.

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   Eleanor of England (Spanish: Leonor; c. 1161 – 31 October 1214), was Queen of Castile and Toledo as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. [5] [6] She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of England , and Eleanor of Aquitaine .

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   Eleanor Of Castile (born 1246—died Nov. 28, 1290, Harby, Nottinghamshire, Eng.) was the queen consort of King Edward I of England (ruled 1272–1307). Her devotion to Edward helped bring out his better qualities; after her death, his rule became somewhat arbitrary.

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   1241 - 1290. Eleanor of Castile, or Leonor as she was known in early life, was born in 1241, the second of five children of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and Joan of Dammartin, Countess of Ponthieu.

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   Edward I married Eleanor of Castile, daughter of King Ferdinand of Castile, a great-grandson of Henry II through his second daughter Eleanor in 1254. Edward and Eleanor had sixteen children; five daughters survived to adulthood, but only one son survived Edward: [64]

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   Dec 3, 2017 · Eleanor Plantagenet, born in 1162, was the wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile, daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, sister of kings and a queen; mother of several queens and a king. This Eleanor was the first of a long line of Eleanors of Castile.

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    Nov 9, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Eleanor (Plantagenet) of England born abt. 1269 Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England died 1298 Ghent, Flanders, Holy Roman Empire including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 4 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.