Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine- strong willed
source #1 "Plantagenet." Eleanor of Aquitaine. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2016. "On his return journey, Richard was taken captive and held for ransom. Eleanor campaigned tirelessly for his release, adressing the Pope in an outraged letter of complaint as "Eleanor, by the wrath of God, Queen of England"." This shows Eleanor was strong willed because no matter the circumstances she was in, she traveled and fought hard for her son until she got what she wanted and thought was right. card # 4
Eleanor of Aquitaine- resistant
source #1 "Plantagenet." Eleanor of Aquitaine. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2016. "Spurned by her husband's neglect, Eleanor encouraged her brood of unruly and discontented sons to rebel against their father..." This showed Eleanor's defiance because instead of sitting around letting King Henry II cheat on her she ran away and encouraged all of his sons to help her overthrow him. card #1
Eleanor of Aquitaine- resistant
source #2 Bailey, Katherine. "Eleanor of Aquitaine | Facts Accomplishments History." British Heritage Travel. N.p., 12 June 2006. Web. 12 Nov. 2016. "Assets of brains and enterprise served her well in the chaos of the time—unrelenting hostilities between Plantagenets and Capets, crusades and struggle between church and state. They equipped her to advance civility in a ruthless era by promoting the songs of troubadours and the ideals of courtly love." This showed Eleanor's resistance because instead of accepting the fact that people of her time were predominantly hard-hearted and self sufficient she resisted that social norm and promoted love and affection. card #2
Eleanor of Aquitaine- powerful
source #2 Bailey, Katherine. "Eleanor of Aquitaine | Facts Accomplishments History." British Heritage Travel. N.p., 12 June 2006. Web. 12 Nov. 2016. "King Richard was away for five years, during which time his mother ruled England as administrator of the realm." Women of Eleanor's time period usually had no political standings. Yes, women were queens but that typically gave them no say in what was going on. Despite being a women, Eleanor showed her power when she ruled England while her son was away. card #7
Eleanor of Aquitaine- powerful
source #3 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016 "The sons were William, who died at the age of three; Henry; Richard, the Lion-Heart; Geoffrey, duke of Brittany; and John, surnamed Lackland until, having outlived all his brothers, he inherited, in 1199, the crown of England. The daughters were Matilda, who married Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria; Eleanor, who married Alfonso VIII, king of Castile; and Joan, who married successively William II, king of Sicily, and Raymond VI, count of Toulouse. Eleanor would well have deserved to be named the "grandmother of Europe." Power was something not only predominant in Eleanor and her husbands but also in her children. All of Eleanor's children had some kind of power which in turn gives her a lot of power because of her control over her children. card #9
Eleanor of Aquitaine- powerful
source #3 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016. "Beautiful, capricious, and adored by Louis, Eleanor exerted considerable influence over him, often goading him into undertaking perilous ventures." This shows Eleanor's power because she had a big influence over the king, her husband, which meant if she wanted something or if she told him to do something pertaing to their kingdom he would in a heart beat. card #8
Eleanor of Aquitaine- powerful
source #4 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." BBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016. "Eleanor was a powerful enough personality to hold her own in Henry's company, and was able to act as regent for him when he was away." Eleanor was powerful enough to not let King Henry boss her around and she was able to help rule his kingdom when he was away which also shows her power. card #10
Eleanor of Aquitaine- strong willed
source #4 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." BBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016. "Eleanor was a powerful enough personality to hold her own in Henry's company, and was able to act as regent for him when he was away." This shows that Eleanor was strong willed because she knew what she wanted and was going to get it rather than letting the king boss her around and treat her as if she is below him like women were supposed to be treated in this time period. card #5
Eleanor of Aquitaine- strong willed
source #4 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." BBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016. "Yet, like Henry himself, she was fiercely protective of her inheritance, and valued it above loyalty to her husband. This would inevitably result in friction, with Eleanor supporting her sons against their father in defence of Aquitaine." Eleanor was strong willed because she wasnt about to lose her inheritance and power so she did whatever it took to keep them even though it meant causing conflict with her husband. card #6
Eleanor of Aquitaine- resistant
source #4 "Eleanor of Aquitaine." BBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2016. "Yet, like Henry himself, she was fiercely protective of her inheritance, and valued it above loyalty to her husband. This would inevitably result in friction, with Eleanor supporting her sons against their father in defence of Aquitaine." This shows Eleanors resistance because she resisted the kings power over her and demanded that she get what she deserved which in this case was her inheritance. card #3
