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She was one of the most powerful women of feudal Europe .At 15 she married Louis VII, King of France and her vast possessions from the River Loire to the Pyrenees. A few years later at 19 she offered the Abbe' Bernard of Clairvaux thousands of her vassals for the Second Crusade. She also, attended by 300 of her ladies, planned to go with her vassals to help "tend the wounded." During the Crusade it became apparent that her marriage to Louis was not good. The marriage was annulled on a technicality, and Eleanor left their 2 daughters to be raise by him in the French court. Within a short time she was in a new marriage to Henry of Anjou. He became king of England in 1154. For the next 13 years Eleanor bore Henry 5 sons and 3 daughters ( William, Henry, Richard I "the Lionheart". Geoffrey, John "Lackland", Mathilda, Eleanor, and Joan). Richard and John became kings of England, Henry was given the title "the young king" by his father although Henry senior still ruled. Through the children, clever alliances, and fighting Henry and Eleanor created an impressive empire. Eleanor was an independent ruler in her own right since she inherited the huge Duchy of Aquitaine and Poitier's from her father at 15. Not all went well in the marriage. When her older sons were of age the estrangement from her husband grew. In 1173 she led 3 of her sons in rebellion against Henry. The rebellion was put down and 50 year old Eleanor was imprisoned by Henry for the next 15 years. in 1189 Henry died and their son Richard I became king. When Richard was fighting in the Holy Land she often defended his lands and fought against her son John. She was known as an able politician Eleanor traveled constantly even in her old age and risked her life in her efforts to maintain the loyalty of the English subjects, make marriage alliances, manage her army and maintain her estates. She died in 1204 at the Abby of Fontevault. If you like to see a good movie ( older) about her and Henry watch a Lion in Winter.

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