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Definition: Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122–1204) from The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide

Queen of France 1137–51 as wife of Louis VII, and of England from 1154 as wife of Henry II. Henry imprisoned her 1174–89 for supporting their sons, the future Richard I and King John, in revolt against him.

She was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and was married 1137–52 to Louis VII of France, but the marriage was annulled. The same year she married Henry of Anjou, who became king of England in 1154.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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(ăkwĭtān', ăk'wĭtān), 1122?–1204, queen consort first of Louis VII of France and then of Henry II of England. Daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine, she married Louis in 1137 shortly before his accession to the throne. She accompanied him on the Second Crusade (1147–49). Eleanor bore Louis two daughters, but in 1152 their marriage was annulled. Soon afterward Eleanor married Henry, duke of Normandy and count of Anjou, uniting her vast possessions with those of her husband. Louis VII feared this powerful combination, and when Henry ascended the English throne in 1154, the stage was set for a long struggle between the English and French kings. Eleanor bore Henry three daughters and five sons, and two of the latter, Richard I and John , became kings of England. Because of Henry's infidelities, especially his relationship with Rosamond , Eleanor's relations with her husband grew strained, and in 1170 she established a court of her own at Poitiers. She supported her sons in…
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From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France and England. One of the most powerful women of her day, Eleanor inherited the vast Duchy of Aquitaine and Poitiers from her father William X when she was 15, and at once married Louis VII and became Queen of France. In their 15 years of marriage, during which…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, Fr.) Queen consort of Louis VII of France (1137–80) and Henry II of England (1152–89), the most powerful woman of 12th-century Europe. She inherited the duchy of Aquitaine and married the heir to the French throne. Beautiful, capricious, and…
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in about 1122....
Also known as: Eleanor of Guyenne (b. ca. 1122–d. 1204) duchess of Aquitaine, queen of France and England Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in 1122 to William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou, and Aenor, daughter of the viscountess of Châtellerault. At the death of her younger brother, Eleanor…
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Full text Article 1204: Eleanor of Aquitaine

From English History: People, Places and Events That Built a Country
1204: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry II’s wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was a remarkable Queen. In 1137, aged only fifteen, she married the King of France, Louis VII. However, Louis could not tolerate Eleanor’s independent mindedness, and they divorced in 1152. Eight weeks later, Eleanor shocked medieval Europe by marrying the heir…
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From Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature
(b. ca. 1122–d. 1204) French-born British queen, patron Both admired and maligned, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most influential and powerful queens in the entire Middle Ages. Born ca. 1122 in Poitiers or Belin near Bordeaux as the daughter of Duke William X of Aquitaine, she grew up within…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
c.1122-1204 Queen of France and of England She was the daughter of William, Duke of Aquitaine, whom she succeeded as duchess (1137) before marrying Prince Louis, who became King Louis VII of France a month later. Beautiful and volatile, she led her own troops on the Second Crusade (1147-49), dressed…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
( c. 1122–1204, queen of Henry II. Heiress to the vast duchy of Aquitaine, Eleanor first married Louis VII of France in 1137, but they were divorced in 1152, partly because they were temperamentally incompatible, but largely because Eleanor had produced only daughters. Aquitaine accordingly reverted…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(ăkwĭtān', ăk'wĭtān), 1122?–1204, queen consort first of Louis VII of France and then of Henry II of England. Daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine, she married Louis in 1137 shortly before his accession to the throne. She accompanied him on the Second Crusade (1147–49). Eleanor bore…
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Full text Article Eleanor of Aquitaine with a riding companion (mural)

From Bridgeman Images: Peter Newark American Pictures
Eleanor of Aquitaine with a riding companion (mural)
Artist: French School, (13th century) Location: Chapel of St. Radegund, Chinon, France Credit: Eleanor of Aquitaine with a riding companion (mural), French School, (13th century) / Chapel of St. Radegund, Chinon, France / Peter Newark Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 13th c. Medium: mural…
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Royal cortege, Isabel of Angouleme and Eleanor of Aquitaine (fresco)
Artist: French School, (13th century) Location: Chapel of St. Radegund, Chinon, France Credit: Royal cortege, Isabel of Angouleme and Eleanor of Aquitaine (fresco), French School, (13th century) / Chapel of St. Radegund, Chinon, France / De Agostini Picture Library / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: …
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