Eleanor Of Aquitaine
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Eleanor Of Aquitaine
Jane David
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May 3, 2011
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE
In Eleanor Of Aquitaine’s 80 years of life, she played a very large role in the 12th century. From her rise to power at 15 to her death in 1204, she was not only a powerful Queen but a loving and protective mother. Eleanor is the only woman in history to become Queen of France and Queen of England. However her most notable political significance is her marriage to Henry II. Out of this marriage came eight children, five of them males. Her sons would not only keep her politically active, but would see her imprisoned as well. As we shall see throughout this paper, through her...
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