Eleanor of aquitaine1

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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  • Date of Birth
    May 18, 1122

    Date of Birth

  • Married King Louis VII of France
    Aug 16, 1137

    Married King Louis VII of France

    Eleanor of Aquitaine became the most eligible heiress to England, but she couldn't rule without a husband, so at age fifteen, she married King Louis.
  • Divorced King Loius
    Mar 16, 1152

    Divorced King Loius

    In the time she was married to him, she didn't have any sons, so there wasn't an heir and the kingdom couldn't be passed down to a girl:(
  • Married Henry of Anjou
    May 29, 1152

    Married Henry of Anjou

    Two months after her divorce, she married King Henry, they had three sons and two daughters.
  • Became King and Queen of England
    Jun 18, 1154

    Became King and Queen of England

    King Henry's parents died, so he took over the kingdom with Queen Eleanor.
  • She got Imprisoned
    Dec 11, 1173

    She got Imprisoned

    Her sons wanted to overthrow their father. They involved her, and the king found out, so he imprisoned her.
  • Nov 16, 1189

    Henry died, so Queen Eleanor got released

    When King Henry died, Queen Eleanor was released from captivity.
  • Jul 4, 1190

    Acted as Regent in England while Richard left

    King Richard was Eleanor's eldest son and he left on the Third Crusade, so Eleanor acted as regent for the time being
  • Her son, Richard died
    Mar 12, 1199

    Her son, Richard died

  • Date of Death
    Mar 31, 1204

    Date of Death

    Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was buried next to her husband, King Henry, in Fontevraud Abbey, France. All the children she had with King Henry and most of their spouses were buried there, too.