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HomeEleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Eleanor of Aquitaine as longest reigning female ruler

Thursday, 31 January 2019, 4:00 Moniek Bloks 1

The longest reigning female ruler was the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine who ruled over the Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right. She lived to be 82 years old, which in medieval times was ancient. Eleanor reigned for 66 years and 358 days. Eleanor was first married to Louis VII of France, but the marriage was not [read more]

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Petronilla of Aquitaine – The Queen’s sister

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 0

If you have read about Eleanor of Aquitaine, chances are that you have heard she had a younger sister named Petronilla.  You may have heard how Petronilla’s marriage caused quite the scandal.  But is there anything else to say about Petronilla? Very little is known about Petronilla of Aquitaine.  She is hidden within the shadows [read more]

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Matilda of England – Overshadowed sister of kings

Thursday, 16 August 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 3

Much has been written of Matilda’s parents, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Her four surviving brothers, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey, and John, are also rather famous- Richard and John were Kings of England, and Henry was a “junior king” of England. The three older brothers, along with their mother, famously led a rebellion against their [read more]

Adela of Champagne

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of France

Monday, 15 January 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

The Kingdom of France originated when Hugh Capet was elected King and founded the Capetian dynasty. Before, the area of the Frankish empire was ruled by several dynasties. Hugh Capet was married to Adelaide of Aquitaine, and she was known as Queen of the Franks. They had three children that can be accounted for, including Hugh’s [read more]

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Fontevraud Abbey – From abbey to prison

Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 3

Fontevraud Abbey was founded between 1110 and 1119 and was located in what was then the Angevin Empire. As a monastery, it was home to royal and noble ladies and it became the burial place of Eleanor of Aquitaine, her husband Henry II and their son Richard the Lionheart and the wife of their son [read more]

Catherine of France

Fortresse Royale de Chinon – Home of the overshadowed Queen

Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Fortresse Royale de Chinon became the property of the Counts of Anjou in the 11th century and ended up in the hands of King Henry II of England, son of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou. It was captured by the French in the early 13th century and was used as a prison in the second [read more]

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