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May 10, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France) was the queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137–52) and Henry II of England (1152–1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.
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1 day ago · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and ...
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5 days ago · The Death of Henry II and Eleanor‘s Release. The death of Henry II in 1189 marked a turning point in Eleanor‘s life. With her eldest son, Richard, now king, Eleanor was finally released from her long imprisonment. At the age of 67, when most women of her time were expected to retire from public life, Eleanor emerged from captivity ...
6 days ago · Eleanor of Provence spent the rest of her life in relative obscurity, having lost much of her influence and prestige in the wake of the conflict. She retired to a convent in Amesbury, where she died in 1291 at the age of around 68. Eleanor de Montfort, meanwhile, was left a widow and an exile after her husband‘s death.
May 24, 2024 · Eleanor of Castile and Edward I formed an impressive royal team, for theirs was a story of an arranged marriage which blossomed into true love. When Eleanor and Edward first met she was just ten years old and he a tall, long-legged teenager of fifteen (hence his nickname – ‘Longshanks’). Born in 1244, Eleanor was a Spanish princess ...
May 8, 2024 · Eleanor of England (Spanish: Leonor; c.1161 – 31 October 1214), was Queen of Castile and Toledo[3] as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of …
6 days ago · In contrast to her relations with Margaret, Grant describes Blanche’s active support of an extended circle of Capetian women at court, the various countesses with whom Blanche shared descent from Eleanor of Aquitaine.
