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Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II. As the reigning duchess of Aquitaine, she ruled jointly with her husbands and two of her sons, Kings Richard I and John of England. As the heiress of the House of Poitiers, which controlled much of southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
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she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
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1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
WikipediaRuled: The Kingdom of France, Lead section, Queen of France as wife of Louis VIIQuote, Ruled: The Kingdom of France, Lead section, Queen of France as wife of Louis VII
Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII
1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
WikipediaRuled: The Kingdom of England, Lead section, Queen of England as wife of Henry IIQuote, Ruled: The Kingdom of England, Lead section, Queen of England as wife of Henry II
Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II
1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
WikipediaRelated To: Henry II of England, Lead section, marriage to Henry, Duke of NormandyQuote, Related To: Henry II of England, Lead section, marriage to Henry, Duke of Normandy
In the same year, Eleanor married Henry, the Duke of Normandy. In 1154, Henry and Eleanor became king and queen of England.
1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
WikipediaRelated To: Richard I of England, Infobox (issue), Richard I among her childrenQuote, Related To: Richard I of England, Infobox (issue), Richard I among her children
Richard I, King of England
Wikipedia: Duchy of Aquitaine
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The marriage was later annulled on the grounds of consanguinity by a bishop on 21 March 1152, and she kept her lands and title as Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right.
Wikipedia: Louis VII of France
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His first marriage was to Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe.
Wikipedia: John, King of England
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John was the youngest son of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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