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Nov 9, 2009 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was one of the most powerful and influential figures of the Middle Ages. Inheriting a vast estate at the age of 15 made her the most sought-after bride of her ...
One of his first acts as king was to send William the Marshal to England with orders to release Eleanor from prison, but her custodians had already released her. Eleanor took full advantage of her role as Queen Mother when Richard assumed the throne.
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It emerged that Eleanor had not awaited the official tidings, but had impressed her custodians with the advisability of liberating her. The likely reason for this is ironic: Eleanor had, via her captivity, become the member of the royal family with the most secure ties to England, and the most respect amongst its nobility.
- Sara Cockerill
May 10, 2024 · Eleanor had only two daughters by Louis VII, but to her new husband she bore five sons and three daughters. The sons were William, who died at the age of three; Henry; Richard , the Lionheart; Geoffrey, duke of Brittany; and John , surnamed Lackland until, having outlived all his brothers, he inherited, in 1199, the crown of England.
- Régine Pernoud
Mar 29, 2019 · Eleanor traveled to Castille, where her daughter Eleanor reigned, and brought back her granddaughter Blanche of Castille to marry Philip's son, Louis VIII (also known as Louis the Lion, l. 1187-1226 CE).
- Joshua J. Mark
In 1173 two of Eleanor's sons involved her in a plot against their father, and as a result Henry imprisoned her. After Henry's death in 1189, his eldest son, Richard I, ordered his mother's...
Eleanor bore him eight children, and played a very active role in government for almost two decades. However, her relationship with Henry was strained, partly due to his neglect of their children. Eleanor returned to Aquitaine in about 1168 with two of their sons, Richard and Geoffrey.
