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Because he died without an heir, Richard’s younger brother, and least capable of Henry and Eleanor’s brood, John was crowned king. From the outset of his reign, territorial wars against the Capetian rulers of France occupied King John. With typical political savvy Eleanor resolved that her granddaughter Blanche should marry the son of the French king, thus initiating peace between the Plantagenets and Capets. Amazingly, in 1200 when she was nearly 80 years old she crossed the Pyrenees on horseback to fetch Blanche from the Court of Castile. Subscribe Today
Still her work was not completed. That same year, in order to secure King John’s continental possessions, Eleanor helped him to defend Anjou and Aquitaine against her grandson Arthur of Brittany (son of Geoffrey). Records show that in 1202 King John was again in his mother’s debt for holding Poitou against Arthur. But that apparently was her final curtain call. Following the battle she retired to the monastery at Fontevrault in Anjou, where she died in 1204.
In the years immediately following her death, historians judged Eleanor harshly, spotlighting only her youthful indiscretions and ignoring the political wisdom and tenacity that marked the years of her maturity. The nuns of Fontevrault, however, wrote in their necrology, ‘She was beautiful and just, imposing and modest, humble and elegant.’ This article was written by Katherine Bailey and originally appeared in the May 2005 issue of British Heritage. For more great articles, subscribe to British Heritage magazine today! Pages: 1 2 3Help HistoryNet by bookmarking to
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10 Comments to “Eleanor of Aquitaine”
You should include a bibliography to say where you got this information from, because (1): Your website may not be as trusted and people won’t use it unless they know where you got it from, and (2): High schoolers–like me–need to know where you acquired this information (partly so I can use it for a project, and partly because I’m being asked questions about the sources I used, and you’re one of them, so that would help me out a lot [and lots of other kids, too, I'm sure]). Thanks!
By Random School Girl on Dec 17, 2008 at 8:48 pm
i agree with Random School Girl. i found this website very helpful but i also need a bibliography so i know where the information came from because it is one of the requirements. [for the futur do you mind puttingg a bibliography?] THANKS HEAPS. :)
By kenziee on Jan 11, 2009 at 3:54 pm
You should write about her life outside of royalty, like her children what ports she played and what she loved and her personal belongings, these are the juicy little things every project needs to get an 100% or an A or whatever your school does, Im only a middle-schooler and on my project I have to write the most irrelevent things about this quenn but I can’t find ant website to give me this information, please consider this!! {{{{{{{{{desperate school girl]]]]]]]]]]]]]
By lilprincess on Jan 16, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Um…well I agree with the top three people. I am home schooled, even so though I Would definately like you to say how/where you got the information because otherwise it is not exactlywhat you can call reliable. Plus if I am going to do a biography on Eleanor I have to be 100% sure that this is a reliable source w/reliable info.
By no-name on Jan 20, 2009 at 4:59 pm
i am using eleanor as my HPY thing and u need to put a bibliography. psh yeah u do cuz i cant find who wrote dis article so put a bibliography!
By school girl doin work on your siteee on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I love history. And reading aboout Eleanor of Aquitaine, is very interesting!!!!!!!!! whoaoooooooo!!!!!!!!
By Asia on May 4, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I really do love this site. because it so fun.!!!!!
By 6' 2" girl finishing late night school hw on May 4, 2009 at 11:13 pm
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By Your Mum on Jul 2, 2009 at 5:14 am
please please please publish a bibliography!!! :)) im doing a mega assignment on eleanor of aquitaine and i really need the reference points…thank you
By steffaniek.xo on Aug 4, 2009 at 12:58 am
Im conducting research on a book called The Book Of ELEANOR ~ A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine~.
Also on the book called The Queen of the South.
I cant remember which of the two books it was but I happend to run accross my family name. Can you tell me at all if there was Bowden’s in the 12th Century?
By Amanda on Sep 2, 2009 at 12:56 am