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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 .
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.
Eleanor Of Castile 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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e. The House of Plantagenet [a] ( /plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət) was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the ...
Eleanor of England (also called Eleanor Plantagenet and Eleanor of Leicester) (1215 – 13 April 1275) was the youngest child of John, King of England and Isabella of Angoulême.
Oct 16, 2023 · Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Eleanor Plantagenet born 1162 Domfront, Normandy, France died 1214 Burgos, Burgos, Castilla-Leon, Spain including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 2 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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May 17, 2023 · She fulfilled the majority of the criteria expected of her in her role as Queen, while overstepping in some of her behaviours. The examination of the nuances of her character and actions reveals the complexity of Eleanor’s queenship and her reputation, a consort of contradictions.
