Eleanor Of Aquitaine; England's 1100 Queens
When did Eleanor first fall ill
In early summer of 1200
Who was king John's second spouse
Isabella of Angoulême
Who was King John's first Spouse
Isabella, countess of Gloucester
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine and Her second husband's marriage a good one
It was said to be argumentative, but completed the goal as it left the couple with eight children
Who did Eleanor declare her support for
John
When did Henry II of England die
July 6 1189
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's first husband
Louis VII Of France
Young Henry married who
Margaret, daughter of Louis from his second marriage
When did Eleanor of Aquitaine marry her second husband
May 1152
Why did Eleanor stop her journey to Normandy
Mercadier, a great warrior, was slain on their journey, which was too much for the elderly Eleanor. She was too fatigued to contine
Eleanor had a dream that foresaw what
Her son's death
Who were Eleanor Of Aquitaine's children with her second husband
William IX, count of Poitiers, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Matilda Of England, Duchess of Saxony, Henry the young king, Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile, John, king of England, Richard I of England
Who was Eleanor Of Aquitaine's Father
William X, Duke of Aquitaine
When was Eleanor of Aquitaine born
1122
How long was Eleanor of Aquitaine married to Her first husband
1137-1152
How long was Eleanor imprisoned
1173-1189
When did Rosamund Clifford die
1176
Who was Rosamund Clifford
A mistress of Henry II.
Who were Eleanor's children with her first husband
Alix of France, Marie of France, countess of Champagne
Why was Eleanor released from her imprisonment
Her son, Richard I was the new king and his first order was to send William Marshal to England to release her
When did Eleanor Of Aquitaine die
April 1204
Who did Eleanor stop from taking the throne
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, the son of Eleanor's son Geoffrey and John's rival to the English throne
What happened in the castle of Mirebeau
Arthur of Brittany attempted to capture Eleanor after learning of her whereabouts
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's Mother
Aénor De Châtellerault
Who did Eleanor pick as Louis's bride
Blanche, the youngest daughter of her daughter, Eleanor of Castile
Why was Eleanor of Aquitaine's first marriage annulled
Consanguinity on the fourth degree
When was Eleanor of Aquitaine's coronation as consort of France
December 25 1137
Henry the younger caught what while wandering through Aquitaine
Dysentery
When did Eleanor fall ill again
Early 1201
Who did Eleanor outlive
Eleanor outlived all of her children and husband except her son King John, and her daughter Queen Eleanor of Castile
Where is Eleanor Of Aquitaine buried
Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud
Where was Rosamund Clifford buried
Godstow Nunnery
What did King John do when he heard of Eleanor's attempted capture
He marched to the castle and captured the 15 year old Arthur and most likely his sister as well, Eleanor of Brittany
Who did Matilda marry
Henry the lion of Saxony
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's second husband
Henry, Duke of Normandy, later, the future King Henry II
Was Eleanor's second husband faithful to Eleanor of Aquitaine
No, he had many affairs and many illegitimate children through their marriage
War broke out between John of England and who
Phillip of france
Where did Eleanor of Aquitaine die
Poitiers
Where was Eleanor of Aquitaine born
Poitiers
What house was Eleanor of Aquitaine
Ramnulfids
What religion was Eleanor of Aquitaine
Roman Catholic
When did Henry the younger realize he was dying
Saturday, June 11, 1183
What was Eleanor's attitude towards her husband's affairs
She appeared to have conflicting feelings towards Henry's affairs. She took care of Geoffrey of York, who was an illegitimate child of Henry's
What did Eleanor do when she returned to Fontevraud
She became a nun
Why was Eleanor not anointed on her Coronation in England
She had already been anointed in 1137
What happened when Eleanor set sail for Poitiers to select a bride for Phillip II son, Louis
She was ambushed and held captive to by Hugh IX of Lusignan
Why was Eleanor imprisoned
She was involved in a revolt against King Henry II
Who escorted Blanche the rest of the way to Normandy
The archbishop of Bordeaux
Who tried to kidnap Eleanor to lay claims to her lands
Theobald V, Count Of Blois, and Geoffrey, Count of Nantes, brother to Henry II
A feud rose between the king of England and who
Thomas Becket, an advisor of the king and later the Archbishop of Canterbury
Attempts were made to claim what land. This land was the rightful inheritance of Eleanor's grandmother, Philippa
Toulouse, but each ended in failure
How long did Eleanor stay in the Castilian clurt
Two months, and then she traveled back with her granddaughter, Blanche