Eleanor, queen of france and england and duchess of aquitaine. Duchess eleanor of aquitaine, queen consort of france, queen consort of england duration. Eleanor, faithful to her word, kept her half of the bargain she had made with bernard. Eleanor of aquitaine, queen of france and england, wife of louis vii of france. Queen eleanor turned in her bed and cried that she was betrayed. Eleanor of aquitaine is a fascinating and remarkable woman who lived in the medieval ages. In 17, she married louis the fats son, who would become the future louis vii of france. Christmas 1183an aging and conniving king henry ii plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. Ralph of diceto her passions are made of nothing but the finest parts of pure love. Looks at eleanors life and her role in history, the second crusade, courtly love, the plantagenet court, and arthurian literature. She was the queen of both france and england in the 12th century. John williams waterhouse, the soul of the rose, 1903. I was looking for more information about eleanor s life than analysis on the comparisons between her and guinevere, etc.
Eleanor of aquitaine, courtly love, and the troubadours. Expressing personal feelings became the province of troubadours. Eleanor of aquitaine harmony and happiness of courtly love. How did eleanor become such a powerful queen during the period in which she lived. The awardwinning film, lion in winter, katherine hepburn shows eleanors inner life during her captivity. Eleanor of aquitaine, queen consort of both louis vii of france 1752 and henry ii of england 11521204 and mother of richard i the lionheart and john of england. The medieval and postmedieval image of eleanor of aquitaine, he works to destroy the myths that surround the life of eleanor.
Deconstructing the story of eleanor of aquitaine the. And the king looked oer his left shoulder and a grim look looked he, oh, earl marshal, but for my oath, then hanged you would be. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 1 april 1204 was queen consort of france 171152 and england 11541189 and duchess of aquitaine in her own right 171204. Venturing off on crusades, working in the government systems of both countries she ruled, and attempting to save her kingdoms through alliances made with her children, eleanor. Alison weir brought her to life and as well as telling her story, she explained how her life as a woman was then in medieval society to how women are treated in todays society. Learn more about eleanor of aquitaine in this article. Eleanor of aquitaine was said to have been a beautiful woman with blond hair and blue eyes.
She also was a person who cared about the education of the people of aquitaine were all mostly educated and smart. Eleanor was the daughter and heiress of william x, duke of aquitaine and count of poitiers, who possessed one of the largest domains in francelarger, in fact, than those held by the french king. A history of eleanor of aquitaine british heritage. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was raised in one of europes most cultured courts and given an excellent education. In 1173, henrys sons started a revolt against their father with eleanor siding with her sons. Aquitaine and the troubadours eleanor of aquitaine.
While neither of these descriptions is wrong they fall short in illustrating the magnanimity of this 12 th century queen. As the title implies, much of the novel takes place after eleanor, having helped her sons to rebel against their father, is imprisoned by a furious henry. The mere mention of eleanor of aquitaine brings to mind an remarkable woman in. She was the longestlived british queen consort until the death of queen mary, wife of king george v, 749. Queen and rebel by jean flori, translated by olive classe. The following biography information provides basic facts and information about the life of eleanor of aquitaine a medieval queen in england during the middle ages. The following year eleanor gave birth, not to the manchild she had ordered but to a daughter, whom she named marie in honor of the queen of heaven. Eleanor, duchess of aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the middle ages, and also one of the most controversial. Courtly love and the troubadours, greenwood publishing 2004 a weir, eleanor of aquitaine.
She had a younger sister called petronilla of aquitaine. The 12th century saw significant advances in both the intellectual and. Queen eleanor of aquitaine was not an average queen. Ive been reading a biography of eleanor of aquitaine 171152, which led me to the subject of troubadours.
Eleanor of aquitaine 12th century phoenix history of. Louis would add aquitaine to the royal lands, but the marriage did not turn out as well as he hoped. John castle geoffrey, katharine hepburn eleanor of aquitaine, peter otoole henry ii, anthony hopkins richard, movie description. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12thcentury europe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eleanor of aquitaine was a warrior at heart, and even. In her train came troubadours and poets, first to france and then to england. Eleanor of aquitaine had a total of ten children and a countless number of grandchildren.
Perhaps the most famous aspect of the reign of queen eleanor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine was in her time the most famous woman in the world. Eleanor of aquitaine was one of the most powerful people in feudal europe. Eleanors father was, william x, ruler of aquitaine. This fascinating new biography tells the story of one of the most influential figures of the twelfth century, eleanor of aquitaine, successively queen of france and of england. Eleanors court was a trend setter in the medieval world, known for its sophistication and luxury. In may 1152, eleanor of aquitaine married henry fitzempress. Queen eleanor of aquitaine remained heavily involved in the ruling of king henry iis vast empire in france and england. Eleanor aquitaines literary role, i have gathered scattered information from different sources. In a work of masterly scholarship, jean markale presents a fascinating portrait of a woman. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 1 april 1204 was queen consort of france 17 1152 and england 11541189 and duchess of aquitaine in her own right. I was looking for more information about eleanors life than analysis on the comparisons between her and guinevere, etc. Due to her fathers enormous wealth, eleanor was raised in one of europes most cultured courts and given an excellent education, the bbc reports. Eleanor of aquitaine was born in 1122, either at bordeaux or at the nearby castle of belin.
Queen eleanor, independent spirit of the medieval world. Evans, lecturer in medieval history at central michigan university. Eleanor of aquitaine 11241204 still fascinates and intrigues historians today, who continue to. Her legacy was passed on through her children and grandchildren and their upbringing. Eleanor might be the queen in paris, but she was still an aquitanian, a foreigner, like nearly. In tracing her life story professor owen reassesses her political importance during the reigns of her husband henry ii and her sons, richard the lionheart and john, and aims to separate the true historical eleanor from. The author offers an accessible overview of the vibrant personal and intellectual developments in the medieval court and monasteries during eleanor of aquitaines lifetime. Labande believes leonor was a worshiped protector of troubadours. 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. Queen of france, queen of england and jean floris alienor d aquitaine. She was queen of not one nation, but two both france and england, as well as dutchess to the land of aquitaine.
Primary documents, biographical material and thematic chapters bring this unique period to life. Queen eleanor of aquitaine definition of queen eleanor. Henry was the duke of normandy through his mother, empress matilda, and count of anjou through his father. Aquitaine was like a separate nation with lands extending in southwestern france from the river loire to the pyrenees. Eleanor was the elder daughter of william, tenth duke of aquitaine. William x held one of the largest domains in franceeven larger than that held by the king of france himself. Eleanor of aquitaine this is part of my medieval queens of england series, in which i write a short biography of the queens of england from matilda of flanders to elizabeth i.
At age 15 she married louis vii, king of france, bringing into the union her vast possessions in from the river loire in france to the pyrenees near the border of modern germany. Eleanor of aquitaine, duchess of aquitaine in her own right, queen of france the first wife of king louis vii of france, marriage annulled after 15 years and queen of england wife of king henry ii of england survived her first husband, her second husband, and eight of her ten children. Queen eleanor of aquitaine synonyms, queen eleanor of aquitaine pronunciation, queen eleanor of aquitaine translation, english dictionary definition of queen eleanor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine and the four kings by amy kelly who provides an excellent lifeandtimes approach, and eleanor of aquitaine by marion meade who gives a feminist interpretation. Medieval music at banquets troubadours, poetry, eleanor. Eleanor lived for a long time and passed through a lot of ups and downs in her life. He was also the heir to the throne of england as settlement of the conflicting claims of his mother empress matilda empress maud, daughter of henry i of england, and her cousin, stephen, who had seized the throne of england at. Eleanor of aquitaine is often remembered as one of two things. By the wrath of god, queen of england, random house 1999 all about history is part of future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.
Eleanor of aquitaine women in world history curriculum. Eleanor was wealthy because she was heiress of the duchy of aquitaine, one of the greatest fiefs in europe. She brought the province of aquitaine to england when she married henry ii of england. Eleanor of aquitaine by the wrath of god, queen of england. Plantagenet possessions had been entrusted to prince john and eleanor of aquitaine, the queen motherqueen of england, former queen of france, duchess of aquitaine, countess of poitou, et ceteraduring richards absence. A troubadour was a composer and performer of old occitan lyric poetry during the high middle ages. In keeping with our theme of medieval british queens, lets look into the life of eleanor of aquitaine. Countess of anjou, queen consort of france and of england. The captive queen follows eleanor from her marriage to henry ii to his death, with an epilogue that breezes through eleanors last years. Learn more about this amazing queen by clicking the pages to the left. Eleanor of aquitaine harmony and happiness of courtly.
Louis and eleanor were married in july 17, but had little time to get to know one another before louis father the king fell ill and died. She was the wife of two kings and mother of three kings and she went on crusade to the holy land. Upon williams death in 17 she inherited the duchy of aquitaine and in july 17 married the heir to the french throne, who succeeded his father, louis vi, the following month. Throughout her long life, she made many inflluencial decisions and is mother to two kings. Eleanor of aquitaine simple english wikipedia, the free. Eleanor was born in the year of 1122,her exact date of birth was never really found.
Married to louis, king of france, she divorced him to marry henry plantagenet, eventually becoming queen of england. Eleanor of aquitaine became an amazing queen to aquitaine that she continued all of the things her father created. The english medieval queens and princesses of the middle ages cover the periods from 1066 1485. Download the lion in winter 1968 yify torrent for 1080p. The royal couple had 8 children, five sons, and three daughters. These children were given the best possible chance to succeed in their life because of their mothers legacy and the ties she made throughout her life. Troubadours were poets and musicians whose art form flourished mostly between the 11 th and th centuries. They tended to be employed by a wealthy person, often for their whole careers, and mostly in the provence region of medieval france. With troops that she had helped to recruit at vewzelai, eleanor made the long expedition from metz to byzantium in the spring and summer of 1147. Duchess and heiress of aquitaine and gascogne, countess of poitou. Queen eleanor of aquitaine inherited the duchy of aquitaine from her father in 17. Queen eleanor of aquitaine accomplished feats that most women in her day would not have dreamed of.
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