Eleanor of Aquitaine
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
By Daisha Danson
SHE WAS BORN IN...
1122 IN BELIN
Her father was
William X, Duke of Aquitaine
Her mother was
AENOR DE CHÂTELLERAULT
HER PARENTS MARRIED IN 1121
THE MARRIAGE WAS ARRANGED BY HER GRANDFATHER TROUBADOUR
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ELEANOR WAS NAMED FROM HER MOTHER AENOR, SHE WAS CALLED
ALIÉNOR FROM THE LATIN WORD ALIA WHICH MEANS "THE OTHER AENOR"
Her native tongue was Poiteven
BUT SHE WAS TAUGHT TO READ, AND SPEAK LATIN
As well as being taught Latin
SHE WAS SCHOOLED IN RIDING, HUNTING, AND HAWKING.
Eleanor was...
EXTRAVERTED, LIVELY, INTELLIGENT, AND STRONG WILLED.
IN THE SPRING OF 1130 HER BROTHER
WILLIAM AIGRET AND HER MOTHER DIED AT THE CASTLE OF TALMONT
WILLIAM DIED BY SUFFERING AN ILLNESS
AT THE AGE 4 AND AENOR DIED FROM TUBERCULOSIS at the age 27
After this Tragic death
ELEANOR INHERITED HER POSITION ON THE THRONE AND BECAME THE DUCHESS OF AQUITAINE
With this authority
SHE BECAME WEALTHY AND POWERFUL
Also with this authority
SHE BECAME THE MOST ELIGIBLE BRIDE IN EUROPE
On July 1137
ELEANOR AND LOUIS VII OF FRANCE WERE MARRIED
After the wedding the two were
ENTHRONED AS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF OF AQUITAINE
the land would remain independent of France until Eleanor's
OLDEST SON BECAME BOTH KING OF THE FRANKS AND DUKE OF AQUITAINE
She gave Louis
A WEDDING PRESENT WHICH WAS A ROCK CRYSTAL VASE
ELEANOR TOOK UP THE SECOND CRUSADE, SHE CORRESPONDED WITH HER
UNCLE RAYMOND WHO SEARCHED FURTHER PROTECTION FOR THE FRENCH CROWN
She recruited for the campaign some of her
ROYAL LADIES-IN-WAITING AS WELL AS 300 NOBLE VASSALS
The crusades itself achieved little
LOUIS WAS AN INEFFECTUAL MILITARY LEADER WITH NO SKILL FOR MAINTAINING TROOP OR DISCIPLINE
After the Crusades
LOUIS AND ELEANOR WERE STARTING TO PART AND THEY HAD AN ANNULMENT; divorce
TWO LORDS TRIED TO
KIDNAP ELEANOR AND MARRY HER TO CLAIM HER LAND.
On May 18, 1152
8 weeks after her annulment she married Henry II of England
Henry and Eleanor
WERE COUSINS TO THE 3RD DEGREE BY THEIR COMMON ANCESTORS
ON OCTOBER 25, 1154 Henry became king of England
THEIR MARRIAGE WAS A UNION OF POWER WHERE THEY DECIDED TO COMBINE THEIR LAND AND OBTAIN MORE POWER
Eleanor was crowned Queen of England
by the archbishops on December 19 1154
Over the 13 years Henry had
five sons and three daughters
Their children were Henry, William, Richard,
Geoffrey, John, Matilda, Eleanor, and Joan
After a while
Henry died on July 6 1189.
ELEANOR RULED
over England in Richard's name
Eleanor began
to feel unwell
SHE HAD TO MAKE A DECISION
between her sons as to who will take the throne
Soon Eleanor
DIED IN 1204
Who took over her throne?
HER SON JOHN BECAME KING OF ENGLAND
ELEANOR WAS PLACED WITH HER HUSBAND HENRY
Eleanor was an inspirational woman of power
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