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Mar 28, 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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2 days 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 Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
- 9 April 1137 – 1 April 1204
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Apr 12, 2024 · Eleanor spent her last years as a nun at Fontevraud Abbey in France and died in her eighties on 31 March 1204. She outlived all but two of her 11 children: King John of England (1166-1216) and Queen Eleanor of Castile (c. 1161-1214).
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Apr 1, 2024 · Eleanor was Queen of England as consort of Henry II (Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons) She was kept under arrest for her role in the revolt and was only released upon Henry’s death in 1189.
5 days ago · This Fambly Story reaches back to the edge of the Middle Ages to introduce one of my more infamous progenitors, Eleanor of Castile. "I might just as well consider myself not even distantly related." My twenty-first great-grandmother was twelve or thirteen when she married the love of her life, himself only fifteen at the time, and future king of England, on November 1, 1254. Eleanor of Castile ...
2 days ago · Eleanor of England 1162–1214 Queen of Castile: Alfonso VIII 1155–1214 King of Castile: William II 1155–1189 King of Sicily: Joan of England 1165–1199 Queen of Sicily: Raymond VI 1156–1222 Count of Toulouse: House of Welf: Berengaria of Navarre c. 1165 –1230 Queen of England: King Richard I King of England 1157–1199 r. 1189–1199 ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Equally, in 1281 it was at Eleanor’s insistence, that he was appointed to the office of presbyter judaeorum (the highest office that a Jew in medieval England could occupy). Historians have been disparaging of this relationship, but the evidence suggests a close relationship, mirroring the bonds of loyalty which can be seen in Christian society.
