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Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine, duchess in her own right and Queen of France at 15. She traded an unhappy marriage to Louis VII for a younger man whom she helped make King Henry II of England. But when their marriage turned sour as well she supported their sons against him in one of the worst family feuds in History.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk
Music:
Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Artist: http://incompetech.com/
published: 18 Feb 2020
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: myth and reality | HistoryExtra Podcast
Sara Cockerill and Dan Jones explore the life story of the remarkable medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. historyextra.com/podcast
published: 12 Dec 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine Lecture
The life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the wife of two Kings, and the mother of two Kings. In her amazing life of 82 years Eleanor bore ten children between the King of France and the King of England, traveled to Jerusalem on Crusade, and helped plan a rebellion against Henry II.
Known as a beautiful, intelligent, assertive leader, Eleanor administered her lands decisively, energetically and wisely. She then became a nun and the age of 80, to live out the rest of her life at Fontevraud Abbey.
published: 27 Mar 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The 12th Century QILF | Tooky History
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a duchess of the biggest duchy in France, queen of France, queen of England and a leader of the Crusade. All that as a woman in the 12th century.
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Eleanor was the heir of William X, the duke of Aquitaine, which is almost a third of today’s France and was a lot larger than the king’s territory. After the death of her father, Eleanor married Prince Louis, who became king after the death of King Louis the Fat.
The Pope ordered for the Second Crusade to begin and wanted the new King Louis to command it. Louis accepted and Eleanor decided to come with her husband. During the crusade, Eleanor was influence...
published: 20 Jan 2017
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England's Early Queens. Matilda and Eleanor HD part 1
Part 2 https://youtu.be/3ftgbUJ3ZLc
published: 24 Jan 2018
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Civilization VI: Gathering Storm - First Look: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Get a first look at Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first leader in the Civilization franchise that can rule two different civilizations. SUBSCRIBE for First Looks at other civilizations, leaders, features and tips from the developers of Civilization VI: http://2kgam.es/CivilizationYT
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published: 05 Feb 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine .1122 or 1124 – 1 April 1204. was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (1137–1204). As a member of the Ramnulfids (House of Poitiers) rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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published: 30 May 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine Documentary, Part 1
Eleanor of Aquitaine is without a doubt one of history’s most influential women. Despite this, we have relatively little information in some rather peculiar places. For example we can not be certain if she was born in 1122 or 1124 due to conflicting accounts from her contemporary’s though, 1122 seems the most likely. Interestingly for a woman praised for her beauty, we do not actually know what she looked like. Though she was described as “more than beautiful” and “the embodiment of charm”, nobody felt it necessary or even pertinent to record such mundane facts as her hair or eye colour or, if they did this has now been lost to history. Due to the fact that at times little was recorded of her, it is often easier to look at the effect she had on the men around her, people her contemporari...
published: 18 Jan 2019
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Eleanor of Aquitaine (In Our Time)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) who was one of the most powerful women in Twelfth Century Europe, possibly in the entire Middle Ages. She inherited land from the Loire down to the Pyrenees, about a third of modern France. She married first the King of France, Louis VII, joining him on the Second Crusade. She became stronger still after their marriage was annulled, as her next husband, Henry Plantagenet became Henry II of England. Two of their sons, Richard and John, became kings and she ruled for them when they were abroad. By her death in her eighties, Eleanor had children and grandchildren in power across western Europe. This led to competing claims of inheritance and, for much of the next 250 years, the Plantagenet and F...
published: 06 Aug 2018
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The Face of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Photoshop Reconstruction)
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She was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. As the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, the duchess (born 1122?) received a first-class education and was brought up in one of Europe's most aristocratic courts. The duchess became an heiress at the age of 15 after the death of her only brother and her father in 1137.
Eleanor married Louis VII of France that same year and in the course of time bore him two daughters. Despite this, their marriage was fraught with problems, which was compounded by the fact that Louis was determined to have a son as an heir. Five years after Louis's failed crusade to Constantinople and Jerusalem, he and Eleanor divorced in 1152.
Surprisingly r...
published: 26 Sep 2011
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Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine, duchess in her own righ...
Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating videos!
Eleanor of Aquitaine, duchess in her own right and Queen of France at 15. She traded an unhappy marriage to Louis VII for a younger man whom she helped make King Henry II of England. But when their marriage turned sour as well she supported their sons against him in one of the worst family feuds in History.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk
Music:
Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200110
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
https://wn.com/Queen_Eleanor_Of_Aquitaine
Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating videos!
Eleanor of Aquitaine, duchess in her own right and Queen of France at 15. She traded an unhappy marriage to Louis VII for a younger man whom she helped make King Henry II of England. But when their marriage turned sour as well she supported their sons against him in one of the worst family feuds in History.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk
Music:
Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200110
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
- published: 18 Feb 2020
- views: 569910
1:02:04
Eleanor of Aquitaine: myth and reality | HistoryExtra Podcast
Sara Cockerill and Dan Jones explore the life story of the remarkable medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. historyextra.com/podcast
Sara Cockerill and Dan Jones explore the life story of the remarkable medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. historyextra.com/podcast
https://wn.com/Eleanor_Of_Aquitaine_Myth_And_Reality_|_Historyextra_Podcast
Sara Cockerill and Dan Jones explore the life story of the remarkable medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. historyextra.com/podcast
- published: 12 Dec 2019
- views: 72424
1:35:53
Eleanor of Aquitaine Lecture
The life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the wife of two Kings, and the mother of two Kings. In her amazing life of 82 years Eleanor bore ten children betwee...
The life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the wife of two Kings, and the mother of two Kings. In her amazing life of 82 years Eleanor bore ten children between the King of France and the King of England, traveled to Jerusalem on Crusade, and helped plan a rebellion against Henry II.
Known as a beautiful, intelligent, assertive leader, Eleanor administered her lands decisively, energetically and wisely. She then became a nun and the age of 80, to live out the rest of her life at Fontevraud Abbey.
https://wn.com/Eleanor_Of_Aquitaine_Lecture
The life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the wife of two Kings, and the mother of two Kings. In her amazing life of 82 years Eleanor bore ten children between the King of France and the King of England, traveled to Jerusalem on Crusade, and helped plan a rebellion against Henry II.
Known as a beautiful, intelligent, assertive leader, Eleanor administered her lands decisively, energetically and wisely. She then became a nun and the age of 80, to live out the rest of her life at Fontevraud Abbey.
- published: 27 Mar 2019
- views: 3258
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The 12th Century QILF | Tooky History
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a duchess of the biggest duchy in France, queen of France, queen of England and a leader of the Crusade. All that as a woman in the 12t...
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a duchess of the biggest duchy in France, queen of France, queen of England and a leader of the Crusade. All that as a woman in the 12th century.
Subscribe to our channel to view more videos like this one: https://goo.gl/Y9RH3v
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Eleanor was the heir of William X, the duke of Aquitaine, which is almost a third of today’s France and was a lot larger than the king’s territory. After the death of her father, Eleanor married Prince Louis, who became king after the death of King Louis the Fat.
The Pope ordered for the Second Crusade to begin and wanted the new King Louis to command it. Louis accepted and Eleanor decided to come with her husband. During the crusade, Eleanor was influenced by her uncle and argued with the king about what territories they should attack.
This argument ended with an annulment of the marriage, and two months later, Eleanor married Henry II, son of the king of England. She bore him five children, three of which were sons, but Henry wasn’t loyal to his wife and openly had relationships with other women.
Enraged by this, Eleanor convinced her sons to rebel against their father, and Henry imprisoned her for 16 years as a consequence.
She was freed by her son Richard the Lionheart, the new king of England. When Richard left for the Third Crusade, Eleanor acted as a queen regent in his absence.
She died at the age of 82, outliving most of her children.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was a duchess of the biggest duchy in France, queen of France, queen of England and a leader of the Crusade. All that as a woman in the 12th century.
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Eleanor was the heir of William X, the duke of Aquitaine, which is almost a third of today’s France and was a lot larger than the king’s territory. After the death of her father, Eleanor married Prince Louis, who became king after the death of King Louis the Fat.
The Pope ordered for the Second Crusade to begin and wanted the new King Louis to command it. Louis accepted and Eleanor decided to come with her husband. During the crusade, Eleanor was influenced by her uncle and argued with the king about what territories they should attack.
This argument ended with an annulment of the marriage, and two months later, Eleanor married Henry II, son of the king of England. She bore him five children, three of which were sons, but Henry wasn’t loyal to his wife and openly had relationships with other women.
Enraged by this, Eleanor convinced her sons to rebel against their father, and Henry imprisoned her for 16 years as a consequence.
She was freed by her son Richard the Lionheart, the new king of England. When Richard left for the Third Crusade, Eleanor acted as a queen regent in his absence.
She died at the age of 82, outliving most of her children.
Follow us on Twitter: https://goo.gl/WpwGLg
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Welcome to Tooky History, we’re making videos about people who led astonishing lives and who you probably don't know a lot about!
Every Thursday, we’ll greet you with a new video about a new
person. Hope you enjoy it!
Music:
"Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre" by Kevin MacLeod
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY
https://goo.gl/jJcfre
- published: 20 Jan 2017
- views: 111877
2:04
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm - First Look: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Get a first look at Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first leader in the Civilization franchise that can rule two different civilizations. SUBSCRIBE for First Looks at...
Get a first look at Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first leader in the Civilization franchise that can rule two different civilizations. SUBSCRIBE for First Looks at other civilizations, leaders, features and tips from the developers of Civilization VI: http://2kgam.es/CivilizationYT
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ABOUT CIVILIZATION VI: GATHERING STORM
The second expansion to Civilization VI introduces an active planet where geology and climatology present unique new challenges. Chart a path to victory by developing new advanced technologies and engineering projects and negotiating with the global community in the World Congress on critical issues. The choices you make in the game will influence the world ecosystem and could impact the future of the entire planet. Natural disasters like floods, storms, and volcanoes can pillage or destroy your Improvements and Districts – but they may also refresh and enrich the lands after they pass.
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Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world, expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time.
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Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Explore a new land, research technology, conquer your enemies, and go head-to-head with history’s most renowned leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
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ABOUT CIVILIZATION VI: GATHERING STORM
The second expansion to Civilization VI introduces an active planet where geology and climatology present unique new challenges. Chart a path to victory by developing new advanced technologies and engineering projects and negotiating with the global community in the World Congress on critical issues. The choices you make in the game will influence the world ecosystem and could impact the future of the entire planet. Natural disasters like floods, storms, and volcanoes can pillage or destroy your Improvements and Districts – but they may also refresh and enrich the lands after they pass.
Learn more about the creators' vision for Civilization VI: Gathering Storm: https://2kgam.es/CivVIGS
ABOUT CIVILIZATION VI
Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world, expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time.
ABOUT CIVILIZATION
Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Explore a new land, research technology, conquer your enemies, and go head-to-head with history’s most renowned leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
#CivilizationVI #OneMoreTurn #GatheringStorm
- published: 05 Feb 2019
- views: 520812
1:13:35
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine .1122 or 1124 – 1 April 1204. was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (11...
Eleanor of Aquitaine .1122 or 1124 – 1 April 1204. was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (1137–1204). As a member of the Ramnulfids (House of Poitiers) rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine .1122 or 1124 – 1 April 1204. was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (1137–1204). As a member of the Ramnulfids (House of Poitiers) rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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- published: 30 May 2019
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20:15
Eleanor of Aquitaine Documentary, Part 1
Eleanor of Aquitaine is without a doubt one of history’s most influential women. Despite this, we have relatively little information in some rather peculiar pla...
Eleanor of Aquitaine is without a doubt one of history’s most influential women. Despite this, we have relatively little information in some rather peculiar places. For example we can not be certain if she was born in 1122 or 1124 due to conflicting accounts from her contemporary’s though, 1122 seems the most likely. Interestingly for a woman praised for her beauty, we do not actually know what she looked like. Though she was described as “more than beautiful” and “the embodiment of charm”, nobody felt it necessary or even pertinent to record such mundane facts as her hair or eye colour or, if they did this has now been lost to history. Due to the fact that at times little was recorded of her, it is often easier to look at the effect she had on the men around her, people her contemporaries deemed worthy of record, rather than herself.
Probably Born in Poitiers To William X duke of Aquitaine and Aenor De Chatellerault, modesty did not come easy to her and she had a knack for drawing attention to herself. Despite this undesired trait in a woman in the middle ages, few took the time to put her in her place. How could they? Eleanor came from a long line of spirited exhibitionists with her grandfather William IX being excommunicated not once but twice by the papacy, the second coming from an event where he allegedly abducted the Viscountess Dangerosa, the wife of his vassal the Viscount of Chatellerault. I state allegedly as in fact the Viscountess was a willing participant in this abduction and was even housed in a tower purpose built for her by William at his castle in Poitiers. Although Dangerousa could never become the official douches of Aquitaine, she desired recognition in some way, showing great perseverance, she eventually convinced her lover to marry her eldest daughter Aenor to Williams eldest son, William the 10th, making her bloodline the rulers of Aquitaine and her, the biological grandmother of Eleanor
It is not only her bloodline that gave Eleanor her sense of importance but, actually the very nature of her position. She was the oldest child of William, having one younger sister Petronilla and, one younger brother William who died at age 4 in 1130. This made Eleanor heir to over one quarter of modern day France, a birth right that was not only larger but, much wealthier than that of the Frankish Kings. Though undoubtedly her father would have liked to see William the XI ascend to the throne, he showed no ill will or lack of love to his daughter. In the long standing traditions of the Aquitinians he maintained his court as the centre of culture in Western Europe and afforded Eleanor every opportunity to get an education fitting of her status.
A complicated man in his own right, William X oringally supported the Anti Pope Analcites II in the papal schism of 1130 against Pope Innocent II against his own bishops. In 1134 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux convinced William to renounce Anacletus and join innocent. In 1137, William decided to make a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela in a bid to cleanse his soul once and for all. On the evening of April 8 1137 William and his compatriots made camp by an inviting stream and, against the advice of his men, drank from it. The following morning the men awoke to find William drenched with sweat and though he continued his pilgrimage for a few more hours, on April 9th he laid down and die.
Upon his deathbed he issued his last will and testament. To his daughter, a girl of only 15, he gifted his fief, a rich and beautiful land. And to his overlord, king Louis VI or King Louis the Fat, he bestowed both his daughter and his domain in the hope that the king would safe guard them until a suitable husband could be found to rule over Aquitaine in Eleanor’s place.
The summer of 1137 proved to be a tumultuous one as, while William lay dyeing, in Paris his overlord Louis was not faring much better as suffering from a bout of dysentery. Though a warrior king in his prime, as the reaper approached him there was little he could do but reflect on the kingdom that he would leave to his son. Unlike William, God had blessed Louis with six sons, the eldest being Philip. Unfortunately for Louis, as Philip had grown and come to maturity he developed a rebellious streak that could have perhaps being excused in a normal boy but, not a future Frankish King. This potential bump in the road was abruptly solved in October 1131 when Philip died as the result of fall from a horse. This meant that Louis second son who would go onto become Louis VII or Louis the younger suddenly became heir to the throne.
https://wn.com/Eleanor_Of_Aquitaine_Documentary,_Part_1
Eleanor of Aquitaine is without a doubt one of history’s most influential women. Despite this, we have relatively little information in some rather peculiar places. For example we can not be certain if she was born in 1122 or 1124 due to conflicting accounts from her contemporary’s though, 1122 seems the most likely. Interestingly for a woman praised for her beauty, we do not actually know what she looked like. Though she was described as “more than beautiful” and “the embodiment of charm”, nobody felt it necessary or even pertinent to record such mundane facts as her hair or eye colour or, if they did this has now been lost to history. Due to the fact that at times little was recorded of her, it is often easier to look at the effect she had on the men around her, people her contemporaries deemed worthy of record, rather than herself.
Probably Born in Poitiers To William X duke of Aquitaine and Aenor De Chatellerault, modesty did not come easy to her and she had a knack for drawing attention to herself. Despite this undesired trait in a woman in the middle ages, few took the time to put her in her place. How could they? Eleanor came from a long line of spirited exhibitionists with her grandfather William IX being excommunicated not once but twice by the papacy, the second coming from an event where he allegedly abducted the Viscountess Dangerosa, the wife of his vassal the Viscount of Chatellerault. I state allegedly as in fact the Viscountess was a willing participant in this abduction and was even housed in a tower purpose built for her by William at his castle in Poitiers. Although Dangerousa could never become the official douches of Aquitaine, she desired recognition in some way, showing great perseverance, she eventually convinced her lover to marry her eldest daughter Aenor to Williams eldest son, William the 10th, making her bloodline the rulers of Aquitaine and her, the biological grandmother of Eleanor
It is not only her bloodline that gave Eleanor her sense of importance but, actually the very nature of her position. She was the oldest child of William, having one younger sister Petronilla and, one younger brother William who died at age 4 in 1130. This made Eleanor heir to over one quarter of modern day France, a birth right that was not only larger but, much wealthier than that of the Frankish Kings. Though undoubtedly her father would have liked to see William the XI ascend to the throne, he showed no ill will or lack of love to his daughter. In the long standing traditions of the Aquitinians he maintained his court as the centre of culture in Western Europe and afforded Eleanor every opportunity to get an education fitting of her status.
A complicated man in his own right, William X oringally supported the Anti Pope Analcites II in the papal schism of 1130 against Pope Innocent II against his own bishops. In 1134 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux convinced William to renounce Anacletus and join innocent. In 1137, William decided to make a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela in a bid to cleanse his soul once and for all. On the evening of April 8 1137 William and his compatriots made camp by an inviting stream and, against the advice of his men, drank from it. The following morning the men awoke to find William drenched with sweat and though he continued his pilgrimage for a few more hours, on April 9th he laid down and die.
Upon his deathbed he issued his last will and testament. To his daughter, a girl of only 15, he gifted his fief, a rich and beautiful land. And to his overlord, king Louis VI or King Louis the Fat, he bestowed both his daughter and his domain in the hope that the king would safe guard them until a suitable husband could be found to rule over Aquitaine in Eleanor’s place.
The summer of 1137 proved to be a tumultuous one as, while William lay dyeing, in Paris his overlord Louis was not faring much better as suffering from a bout of dysentery. Though a warrior king in his prime, as the reaper approached him there was little he could do but reflect on the kingdom that he would leave to his son. Unlike William, God had blessed Louis with six sons, the eldest being Philip. Unfortunately for Louis, as Philip had grown and come to maturity he developed a rebellious streak that could have perhaps being excused in a normal boy but, not a future Frankish King. This potential bump in the road was abruptly solved in October 1131 when Philip died as the result of fall from a horse. This meant that Louis second son who would go onto become Louis VII or Louis the younger suddenly became heir to the throne.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine (In Our Time)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) who was one of the most powerful women in Twelfth Century Eur...
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) who was one of the most powerful women in Twelfth Century Europe, possibly in the entire Middle Ages. She inherited land from the Loire down to the Pyrenees, about a third of modern France. She married first the King of France, Louis VII, joining him on the Second Crusade. She became stronger still after their marriage was annulled, as her next husband, Henry Plantagenet became Henry II of England. Two of their sons, Richard and John, became kings and she ruled for them when they were abroad. By her death in her eighties, Eleanor had children and grandchildren in power across western Europe. This led to competing claims of inheritance and, for much of the next 250 years, the Plantagenet and French kings battled over Eleanor's land. With Lindy Grant Professor of Medieval History at the University of Reading Nicholas Vincent Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia And Julie Barrau University Lecturer in British Medieval History at the University of Cambridge Producer: Simon Tillotson.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) who was one of the most powerful women in Twelfth Century Europe, possibly in the entire Middle Ages. She inherited land from the Loire down to the Pyrenees, about a third of modern France. She married first the King of France, Louis VII, joining him on the Second Crusade. She became stronger still after their marriage was annulled, as her next husband, Henry Plantagenet became Henry II of England. Two of their sons, Richard and John, became kings and she ruled for them when they were abroad. By her death in her eighties, Eleanor had children and grandchildren in power across western Europe. This led to competing claims of inheritance and, for much of the next 250 years, the Plantagenet and French kings battled over Eleanor's land. With Lindy Grant Professor of Medieval History at the University of Reading Nicholas Vincent Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia And Julie Barrau University Lecturer in British Medieval History at the University of Cambridge Producer: Simon Tillotson.
- published: 06 Aug 2018
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The Face of Eleanor of Aquitaine (Photoshop Reconstruction)
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She was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. As the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, the duchess (born 1122?) received a first-class education and was brought up in one of Europe's most aristocratic courts. The duchess became an heiress at the age of 15 after the death of her only brother and her father in 1137.
Eleanor married Louis VII of France that same year and in the course of time bore him two daughters. Despite this, their marriage was fraught with problems, which was compounded by the fact that Louis was determined to have a son as an heir. Five years after Louis's failed crusade to Constantinople and Jerusalem, he and Eleanor divorced in 1152.
Surprisingly rapidly (at least to modern eyes) Eleanor married Henry of Anjou only two months after the divorce to Louis VII. Henry was soon crowned King of England in 1154, and with Eleanor at his side became father to three daughters and five sons in all over the next 20 years. Eleanor was very much involved in the running of Henry's empire, making frequent trips between their estates in England and France.
Disaster struck in 1173 when two of Eleanor's sons involved her in a scheme against their father, Henry, which Henry caught onto and had Eleanor subsequently imprisoned. She had to wait until Henry's death in 1189 for her son, Richard I, to order her release. Afterwards, Eleanor continued to embroil herself in government matters, even though she was in her 60's, which for the times was considered very elderly. When her son Richard I went off on the Third Crusade, she acted as regent in his absence, and was ultimately involved in negotiations for his release after he was taken captive by German forces on the way home. Years later, after Richard's death in 1199, Eleanor and her youngest son, John, succeeded him, though Eleanor's activities in English affairs had altogether ceased by then as she turned her attentions to matters in Aquitaine where she spent the rest of her life, which expired on March 31, 1204. She was buried in the abbey church at Fontevrault beside Henry II.
(source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/eleanor_of_aquitaine.shtml)
*While I'm aware that the appearance I've given Eleanor in terms of age is nowhere near the range of her actual age at the time of her death (neither is her effigy, for that matter), her beauty was legendary for quite some years, and I thought best to illustrate that by showing her in her prime.
*There is no real description of what features made Eleanor beautiful. Some artwork during that time showed images that represented her only in context, rather than appearance. Those drawings suggested that she had light brown or "fawn" colored hair. Other accounts considered her to be a "contemporary beauty", which during the fads of that time would suggest light skin, a prominent forehead, defined chin, sparse eyebrows, and full cheeks.
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She was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. As the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, the duchess (born 1122?) received a first-class education and was brought up in one of Europe's most aristocratic courts. The duchess became an heiress at the age of 15 after the death of her only brother and her father in 1137.
Eleanor married Louis VII of France that same year and in the course of time bore him two daughters. Despite this, their marriage was fraught with problems, which was compounded by the fact that Louis was determined to have a son as an heir. Five years after Louis's failed crusade to Constantinople and Jerusalem, he and Eleanor divorced in 1152.
Surprisingly rapidly (at least to modern eyes) Eleanor married Henry of Anjou only two months after the divorce to Louis VII. Henry was soon crowned King of England in 1154, and with Eleanor at his side became father to three daughters and five sons in all over the next 20 years. Eleanor was very much involved in the running of Henry's empire, making frequent trips between their estates in England and France.
Disaster struck in 1173 when two of Eleanor's sons involved her in a scheme against their father, Henry, which Henry caught onto and had Eleanor subsequently imprisoned. She had to wait until Henry's death in 1189 for her son, Richard I, to order her release. Afterwards, Eleanor continued to embroil herself in government matters, even though she was in her 60's, which for the times was considered very elderly. When her son Richard I went off on the Third Crusade, she acted as regent in his absence, and was ultimately involved in negotiations for his release after he was taken captive by German forces on the way home. Years later, after Richard's death in 1199, Eleanor and her youngest son, John, succeeded him, though Eleanor's activities in English affairs had altogether ceased by then as she turned her attentions to matters in Aquitaine where she spent the rest of her life, which expired on March 31, 1204. She was buried in the abbey church at Fontevrault beside Henry II.
(source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/eleanor_of_aquitaine.shtml)
*While I'm aware that the appearance I've given Eleanor in terms of age is nowhere near the range of her actual age at the time of her death (neither is her effigy, for that matter), her beauty was legendary for quite some years, and I thought best to illustrate that by showing her in her prime.
*There is no real description of what features made Eleanor beautiful. Some artwork during that time showed images that represented her only in context, rather than appearance. Those drawings suggested that she had light brown or "fawn" colored hair. Other accounts considered her to be a "contemporary beauty", which during the fads of that time would suggest light skin, a prominent forehead, defined chin, sparse eyebrows, and full cheeks.
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