Inside All About History 123: Learn how Eleanor of Aquitaine dodged assassination and kidnapping to become Queen of England. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Louis VII of France married the 15-year-old Eleanor, shortly before his accession to the throne, in 1137 in order to merge her considerable land holdings with his. "The Aquitaine, at the time, ...

Born sometime before 1150, Rosamund Clifford’s early life is shrouded in mystery. She was the daughter of Walter de Clifford ...

Visitors can still trace Eleanor of Aquitaine’s legacy in two rapidly changing locations: the city of Poitiers and the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

The year 2024 marks the 900th anniversary of the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of both France and England in the 12th century. The Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud in the Atlantic Loire Valley ...